Hart could have been a Red! Ferguson turned down keeper before City snapped him up
By Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 1:48 PM on 20th February 2012
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he could have signed Joe Hart for £100,000 years before he joined Manchester City.
The England stopper eventually moved to the Blues from Shrewsbury in 2006 for £600,000 and has become the world’s top keepers.
City slicker: Joe Hart has made the Manchester City and England shirts his own
Hart made his debut for the Shrews when they were a non-League side and went onto play over 50 times for the club and help them back into the Football League.
Ferguson told BBC Radio 5 live: 'I could have bought Joe Hart for £100,000 so we all make mistakes.'
Making himself big: Hart has been England's first choice keeper since the World Cup
Ferguson added: 'I’ve no doubt [that Hart will be England goalkeeper for the next 10 years].
'If you look at the England goalkeeper situation for the last 20 years, I would think he’s easily the best.'
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