2. Steven Gerrard
The Liverpool legend had trials with the Red Devils as a teenager and Sir Alex Ferguson was desperate to bring the midfielder to Old Trafford; believing Gerrard was the only player capable of replacing Roy Keane [Daily Mail]. The former England skipper, however, remained loyal to his boyhood club, and despite never winning the Premier League with the Reds, the 35-year-old should have few regrets at becoming an Anfield icon.