Belgium midfielder Dennis Praet has confirmed Sevilla were keen on taking him from Anderlecht over the summer.
The 21-year-old is considered to be one of the brightest talents in the Red Devils’ talent pool, Estadio Deportivo notes, and the publication quotes him as confirming a deal could have been done.
“I could have gone to Sevilla. I don’t want to get into the names of clubs,” he said.
“I only know what at the beginning of the summer there was a lot of interest.
“Sometimes I thought I would leave but in the end there wasn’t really a possibility.”