Sir Alex Ferguson slapped Man Utd wonderkid on the head and walked off after chat about Barcelona’s transfer interest

FORMER Manchester United wonderkid Febian Brandy turned down the chance to sign for Barcelona after a cheeky slap on the head from Sir Alex Ferguson.

Brandy, 36, never broke into the first team at Old Trafford after nearly 15 years on the books – but things could have been very different.

GettyFebian Brandy was one of Manchester United’s top-rated talents in the 2000s[/caption] Getty Images - GettyBrandy (bottom row, second on the left) played alongside big names at United[/caption]...