Manchester United asked rivals City if Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo could cadge a lift with their party of eight nominees to the Ballon d’Or – only to be told the flight was full.
Mail Sport understands that the Premier League champions have chartered a private jet to ferry their sizable delegation to Paris for the Monday night awards ceremony.
And in a move which may well raise eyebrows, it can be revealed that United asked their neighbours if they had any room for their two hopefuls.
Manchester United asked rivals City if Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo could cadge a lift with their party of eight nominees to the Ballon d’Or – only to be told the flight was full.
Mail Sport understands that the Premier League champions have chartered a private jet to ferry their sizable delegation to Paris for the Monday night awards ceremony.
And in a move which may well raise eyebrows, it can be revealed that United asked their neighbours if they had any room for their two hopefuls.
Just this week the 24-year-old showed his class as he netted a second-half hat-trick against Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League meeting to pull off a spine-tingling 5-2 comeback against the visitors at the Bernabeu.
In a break from tradition, however, award organisers France Football had intended to keep the Ballon d’Or winner shrouded in greater mystery.
The outlet will not interview the winner before the ceremony, as was custom, with the winner waiting until their name is called in the presenter.