12 Players Who Rejected The Premier League This Summer

2. Kevin Strootman (Signed For AS Roma)

The young Dutch midfielder had seemingly been on Sir Alex Ferguson€™s radar for some time, but after taking his time over deciding which club to sign for this summer, Kevin Strootman opted to sign for AS Roma who finished 6th in Serie A last season. Were Manchester United keen to sign Strootman? There was also talk of Tottenham Hotspur coming in for a bid for the now former PSV Eindhoven player.
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