10 Players You Didn't Know Nearly Signed For Leicester City

4. Owen Hargreaves

Apparently Sven was closely following Owen's Youtube channel as the Swede was more than keen for him to sign in 2011. After being released by Manchester United (making five appearances in his final three seasons at the club), there was plenty of interest in the Canadian-turned-Englishman. Given his England debut by Eriksson and regularly picked by the former England manager, a link up with a coach who showed so much faith in him when much of the public and press were criticising him, sounded like a perfect reunion. With so many other offers on the table it may not be a surprise that Hargreaves eventually chose Manchester City as hopes of reviving his international career under new manager Fabio Capello were very much feasible. A desperate shame that his injuries cost him his career, he would easily have been one of the best midfielders to have ever been in the Championship.