On the final day of the transfer market, Manchester United made major headlines.
Unable to bring down their cross-city rivals on the pitch, the Red Devils finally got one over on Man City in the transfer market.
The nineteen-year-old Swiss defender Veseli, a promising young defender from Man City's Youth Team, successfully left Man City for Manchester United at the very last moment of the transfer window.
The transfer attracted intense attention across English football.
Veseli was one of the best products of Man City's Youth Team. A versatile defender, he could play in several positions and was also technically sound. Guardiola rated him quite highly, which was why he selected him for the First Team. Veseli trained with the First Team for a long time and was given several opportunities to make the squad, but unfortunately, he never managed to appear for the First Team.
This left Veseli rather dissatisfied. So when Manchester United extended an offer, the young Swiss player immediately joined their bitter rivals.
That had stirred up a hornet's nest.
Since Man City's rise, the Manchester derby had grown increasingly heated. Veseli had chosen to join Manchester United at such a time—and on a free transfer, no less—which instantly infuriated Man City fans.
Veseli himself, however, was extremely excited to join Manchester United. He said that Ferguson had personally called him and successfully persuaded him to sign. He hoped to prove himself on the pitch.
"Manchester United has a long and distinguished history of developing young players. I hope I can follow in the footsteps of those who came before me, become as outstanding as them, and leave my own mark on Manchester United's history."
He had joined Man City's Youth Team in 2008 and moved to Manchester United four years later. Man City had lost