Liverpool starlet Bobby Duncan rejected the chance to sign for Manchester United before completing his move to Fiorentina
That's according to a football agent who has made the claims after the 18-year-old completed his switch to Italy this week.
Duncan's representative seemed to force the transfer after posting a host of allegations against Liverpool and sporting director Michael Edwards on social media.
The allegations - which Liverpool denied - suggest that the youngster was being forced to stay at the club against his will.
Liverpool quickly concluded a transfer deal with Rob Segal, who was Duncan's registered agent at the time of his earlier move when he joined the Reds from Man City.
But now another another, Vincenzo Morabito, has claimed that he was also part of the Duncan Fiorentina deal.
He has told the Daily Mail that United were in the running for the youngster.
Morabito said: "The boy did not want to betray Liverpool and said no to United who insisted so much with him."
He also suggested there was an option for Duncan to go to Lazio, and made the more outlandish claim that the teenager can follow in Paul Pogba's footsteps over in Serie A.
Morabito added: "He may be the new Pogba. Fiorentina has made a deal and Liverpool have lost one of the five best English products in the recent history of the Premier League."
Our sister site, the Liverpool Echo, understands that Liverpool were not aware of any interest from United so his words should perhaps be taken with a pinch of salt.