'It was unbelievable': Manchester United signed a Serie A star who was so good I thought I'd have to leave

Manchester United's decision to sign Joshua Zirkzee comes with a stark warning from a former superstar who made the move from Serie A.

Zirkzee, who has a £34m release clause in his contract, is Getting closer to moving to Old Traffordd 23 years later Juan Sebastian Veron made the move from Lazio.

With a record transfer fee to Britain of £28.1m, the Argentine midfielder was considered one of the best midfielders in world football and the missing piece Mr Alex FergusonThe puzzle of

Speaking at Veron's unveiling, Ferguson said: “I think I've always been looking for this. I never thought I would spend so much money on a footballer.

“I think he is going through a very good phase of his career and will reach his full potential, which will benefit us. He is a fantastic, world-class footballer with a vision of the game that we can take advantage of.”

Such was his initial impact that Verón's arrival led to the club's unconditional supporter nicky's butt admitting his Manchester United career could be over after watching his inspired performance in the 4-1 win over Everton early in his career with the Red Devils.

Talking about the We stand together In a 2012 podcast, Butt said: “I got suspended and sat in the stands. It was unbelievable, so good I never thought I'd play for United again.”

Veron's first season at Manchester United could not have gone better, scoring five goals and providing six assists in 40 games as a regular starter under Ferguson.

However, in his second season he was sidelined for the second half of the campaign after his performances failed to live up to the expectations of his record-breaking arrival.

His best performances undoubtedly came in the Champions League, where he contributed 14 goals in 22 games for the Red Devils.

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Two years after his arrival, Manchester United cut their losses by getting rid of Veron. Chelsea for £15m, where his problems in England worsened, making just 14 appearances.

Assessing Veron's time at Manchester United, Ferguson later said: “Juan Veron was capable of playing exceptional football and he had talent. But at times he found the Premier League a bit difficult.

“He was a European player and that's where we got our best performance.”

If his transfer goes through, Zirkzee will face a similar challenge in adapting to life in the Premier League, something that Erik the Hag You will need to help him with.

Reflecting on what went wrong for him in England, Veron told FourFourTwo: “He[Ferguson]was very demanding of everyone. If you couldn't keep up with him, it was clear you had to look elsewhere.

“He was always honest with me, but he supported me from day one, which was much appreciated.

At times, I was unable to consistently give him everything he expected of me.

“He did it in some games, but not in others. If you want to be a great player, your game has to be stable. I couldn't do that at Old Trafford.”