Kagawa: I wish I could have played for Fergie for longer

Shinji Kagawa has today sung the praises of our retiring manager and expressed his regrets that he didn’t get to play for him for longer.

“He has a magnetic power,” Kagawa told ManUtd.jp. “I felt it the first time I met him, from the way he conducts himself and also from working with him on the pitch. He communicates well with his players and respects them. As the season went on, I got to communicate with him more, both on football and other subjects. That was important. He is a friendly person and his spirit is much younger than his age. I think that’s because of his achievements over the years, and also his personality. I wish I could have played much longer under him. What he has achieved for the club is tremendous – he is in a class of his own.”