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Man Utd transfer blunder as 'upset and angry' England icon sold after one game
- Manchester United chose not to sign Peter Beardsley permanently after a brief trial, altering his career path.
- Beardsley, who later starred for Newcastle and Liverpool, reflected on feeling hurt and upset by the decision.
- Ron Atkinson said United had ample resources and did not want to pay £500,000 for Beardsley.
- Beardsley went on to win league titles with Liverpool and enjoy a prolific spell with Newcastle United.
- Beardsley later transferred to Liverpool for a record £1.9m and forged a famed partnership with John Barnes.
- The article frames the 1982 decision within United’s broader transfer history and its regrets.
- Beardsley described his United stay as not ‘sweet’ but noted the dream remained.
- Beardsley’s career path shifted toward Newcastle, then Liverpool and England, shaping his global reputation.
- The piece includes retrospective context on Beardsley’s England international role and partnership with Gary Lineker.
- United’s decision is portrayed as a turning point in the club’s transfer strategy of the era.
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