Man Utd legend Sir Alex Ferguson buys new house with old £3.5m home up for sale

Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly found a new home after putting his previous one up for sale.

The iconic Scotsman, 81, recently put his £3.5m Cheshire mansion on the market. The next owners of the luxurious abode can look forward to a plush snooker room, a gym and a huge plot of land.

However, following the death of his wife of 57 years, Lady Cathy, Sir Alex has reportedly decided to opt for a FRESH start. According to reports, the new area he will be moving to will be significantly closer to his grandchildren than his previous home.

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Reports from the Daily Mirror understand Ferguson has bought a £1.2m house close to his son, former Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson. He will also be a lot nearer to his grandchildren.

It's understood Ferguson has bought a detached five-bedroom property in the town of Goostrey, a place current Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling once lived in.

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For the quiz aficionados, the village also appears in the first Domesday Book of 1086. It will be the first time Ferguson has moved house since he and Cathy bought their home in Wilmslow 20 years ago.

Their old property is currently on the market for around £3.5m. Those who move in will also be greeted by a traditional, 'Ferguson clan' tartan carpet which is a nod to his Scottish roots.

Estate agents described his former 7000sq ft home as an: "impressive, deceptively spacious detached home," that is: "positioned within a very private, gated and secure plot." Ferguson first met Cathy when they both worked alongside each other in a typewriter factors in 1964.

As well as being with him throughout his football playing and management career, they also had three sons and 12 grandchildren. Ferguson also has one great-grandchild in his family.

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