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#8 Henrik Larsson (Helsingborg to Manchester United)
This Swedish superstar was signed by Manchester United for two months between January and March in 2007, a period coinciding with the Swedish League’s off-season.
The 35 year old scored on debut against Aston Villa in a 2-1 FA Cup win, and impressed in his short stay with his overall professionalism and team ethic. United were to go on to win their first Premier League title in four years and even though Larsson had not played the requisite number of matches (10) to claim a winner’s medal, the importance of his contribution was recognized by the league authorities and he was granted special dispensation that allowed him to add yet another medal to his personal honours.
Manchester United were eager to extend the Swede’s stay, but Larsson claimed that his professional and personal commitments would not allow him to stay. "We would love him to stay but, obviously, he has made his promise to his family and Helsingborg and I think we should respect that – but I would have done anything to keep him”, said manager Alex Ferguson. He received a long and raucious standing ovation from the home fans when he was substituted for the last time at Old Trafford.
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