Manchester United have had a plethora of foreign nationalities succeed at Old Trafford over the years, particularly in Sir Alex Ferguson's 27-year spell as gaffer.
Aside from the Home Nations, the Red Devils had major success with Portuguese players - namely Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, and now Bruno Fernandes have all endeared themselves to supporters at the Theatre of Dreams.
French players have also proven to be a major success point at Old Trafford over the years, with Eric Cantona, Paul Pogba and Patrice Evra amongst those to flourish in the north, and a Dutch ensemble consisting of Robin van Persie, Edwin van der Sar and Jaap Stam has proven fruitful this century.
That being said, Italian players have never really had the same effect at United - though Ferguson did try to change that, admitting that he tried signing Paolo Maldini among others - only to be given a stern 'no' by the father of the Italian defender.
Sir Alex Ferguson Once Tried to Sign Paolo Maldini for Man Utd
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Speaking to Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport during a trip to Rome in 2011, Ferguson admitted that he'd once asked Maldini's father, Cesare, about whether his son would be willing to make the move from Milan to Manchester, the legendary Scot was given a wry answer from Maldini Sr, who himself made 412 appearances for the Italian giants.
Ferguson wrote: "I once asked Maldini's father Cesare about him. He looked at me as if I was a madman and that response was enough to understand that the answer would be no."
It's not only Maldini who Ferguson tried to sign as part of an Italian trio.
Gianfranco Zola, a Chelsea legend, was also a player Ferguson looked at fondly, with the Glaswegian-born gaffer adding: "I also loved Gianfranco Zola a lot. He always played with a smile and with the right sporting spirit."
Ferguson Also Admired Francesco Totti But Key Reason Put Him Off a Bid
Sir Alex Ferguson with Premier League trophy
Sir Alex Ferguson with Premier League trophy
And, the final crown in the piece would have been Francesco Totti, who Ferguson admitted he admired. However, his loyalty to AS Roma and having never left the Eternal City club was understood by the former United boss, stating that he would never want to leave - in the same manner that Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes would never have wanted to leave United as they remained one-club men.
Ferguson said of the Roma legend: "Totti is the symbol of Roma, he'd never want to leave the club just like Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes at United.
"Totti needs to be kept at a certain level for Roma, just as I do at United. I may not let Giggs play every week but he's always there. It could be the same for Totti."
It took real humility from Ferguson to admit that Totti was borderline immoveable, though his own experiences with players from the Class of 92 - Gary Neville, Giggs and Scholes especially as one-club men - would have made that a little easier to understand.
If United had signed those three players, they could have had an even better dynasty than the ever-lasting impression they made on the Premier League under Ferguson's guidance.