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Josh Challies

Gary Neville names three clubs he would never have joined if he left Manchester United

Gary Neville has named the clubs he would have joined if he had left Manchester United during his career.

The United legend spent the entirety of his 19-year career at Old Trafford, winning a plethora of titles during his near two decades at the club.

However, had he left United during his career, the list of clubs he would have considered was very short - although surprisingly Arsenal were one he named.

United had a fierce competitive rivalry with the Gunners during the peak years of Neville 's career but stand as one of the three Premier League rivals he would have joined.

“If you’d said to me, in a perfect world, in my years of playing, which clubs in the Premier League have the tradition, a proper club?” He told Sky Sports’ Off Script.

“Arsenal would be No 1. - the tradition of Highbury, I felt they did things the right way. Also in the Premier League, I like Aston Villa and Newcastle.

“In Europe I admired Juventus and Bayern Munich. I respected them as football clubs. Bayern were meticulous in their preparation, so internationally, it would be them.”

Understandably due to his United allegiances, there are a number of clubs Neville wouldn't have considered making a move to.

“You can rule out three. I’d have never have played for [Manchester] City, Liverpool or Leeds. Not in a million years.

“I don’t feel anything bad towards the players who did that, but me personally, I couldn’t have done it. The rivalry is just too much.”

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