Scholes: I asked Sir Alex Ferguson for a pay rise and I feel very ashamed when I think about it now

In The Overlap program, Manchester United legend Scholes said that he once received a tax-free annual salary of 4 million pounds from Inter Milan when he was a player, and then asked Sir Alex Ferguson for a salary increase. Now he feels ashamed when he thinks about it.

Scholes said: "I was 25 years old, and Inter Milan offered me a tax-free salary of 4 million pounds a year. At that time, it was a huge sum of money, more than double my salary at the time. I remember the news was reported in the newspaper, saying that I was going to transfer to Inter Milan for 30 million pounds."

"But I never heard anything again, and I rejected Harry Swales' offer. In fact, I still encouraged it. I had the courage to go to Sir Alex Ferguson and ask for a raise, and I thought I should go to him. I remember I was saying I felt I should get more money, or I wanted a higher salary. "

"Then Sir Alex Ferguson took out the little black book he had with him and looked at it for about five minutes and told me: 'No, I think your current salary is good, I think you are OK like everyone else.' That's the most regretful thing I have done in football. , My heart is still pounding when I think about it, and I feel very ashamed of it."

Neville defended Scholes: "It's not crazy, considering your level at the time, you just won the Triple Crown, you are one of the best midfielders in Europe, and you only ask for the salary that other clubs have given you. I know how difficult it is for you, but it is not crazy."

Then Scholes replied: "It's not crazy. It was really crazy because I was at Manchester United, my dream club."

In another interview, Scholes explained his decision to reject Inter Milan: "If the coach told me he didn't need me, I would definitely go. If a foreign giant club wants me, I will go, but I don't have to consider Barcelona, Real Madrid or AC Milan anyway. I am already playing for the biggest club in the world."