Scholes denied Latics option

06 July 2011 11:10
Paul Scholes has revealed he would have joined boyhood club Oldham Athletic had he felt fit enough to continue playing.[LNB] The former Manchester United and England midfielder brought the curtain down on a glittering career by retiring in May.[LNB]"I'm disappointed I never got the chance to play at Boundary Park," he told the club's official website.[LNB]"I thought I might get the chance to appear in a cup game, but sadly it didn't happen.[LNB]"I think people assumed that because I'm an Oldham fan and I'm from Oldham that I would finish my career with them, though there was never any contact.[LNB]"If I felt I could have played on, and Oldham was an option, I would definitely have joined them."

Source: Team_Talk