The McClair family have strong ties to Old Trafford.

But the difference between how Manchester United legend Brian and his son Liam got to the 'Theatre of Dreams' couldn't be more stark. Nicky Butt REVEALS Sir Alex Ferguson prevented him from joining Real Madrid whilst at Manchester United

The elder McClain joined the Red Devils in July 1987 after four seasons at Scottish giants Celtic .

At the Glaswegian giants, McClair slammed home an impressive 126 goals in 204 appearances across all competitions.

Brian McClair's iconic Red Devils career

He arrived in the first window of the Sir Alex Ferguson era at United, as the legendary boss forked out £850,000 for McClair.

It proved to be an almighty bargain given the career McClair went on to enjoy at the club.

The Scot spent over a

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