CHELSEA owner Roman Abramovich tried to lure Sir Alex Ferguson away from Manchester United back in 2003. 

The mega-rich Russian wanted Fergie to head up the Chelsea revolution 10 years ago when he first arrived at Stamford Bridge.
But Ferguson knocked back the Blues, who were managed by Claudio Ranieri at the time.
Fergie said: "They used an agent to approach me when Abramovich first took over the club - and I said no chance."

 
       

United's chief executive Peter Kenyon did make the switch despite claiming to be a lifelong United fan.
Ferguson was speaking in an hour-long interview with American network PBS and insisted Wayne Rooney DID ask to leave United last season.
Rooney had been linked with a move to Chelsea and Arsenal over the summer but ended up staying put.