Ex-Liverpool star buys Ed Woodward's home as Man Utd protests 'help get price down'

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Former Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward sold his house to an ex-Liverpool star following protests at his home over how he was running the Old Trafford outfitFormer Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has revealed that he bought former Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward's house in a cut-price deal. The Italian international took advantage of unsavoury scenes to knock down the asking price of the home, once valued at around £2million.Borini made the purchase four years ago after Woodward was targeted by a gang of supporters who were discontent over how he was running the Red Devils.

The forward, who was playing his trade with Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk in 2021, is now able to share the home with his wife Erin and his two young children, Stella and Lando.Borini said: “We bought the house four years ago, actually from the former CEO of Man United, Woodward.READ MORE: Arne Slot offers explanation for Liverpool slump with Alexander Isak exampleREAD MORE: Man Utd cult hero backs Red Devils for Premier League title challenge – ‘Why not?’“Because of the protests outside, everybody was worried, so I said, ‘Don’t worry I’ll buy it, get the price down!'"The Cheshire home has come in clutch with Borini now playing for Salford City in League Two. A summer conversation saw him sign on the dotted line earlier this month.He told the Times: “I spoke with Alex over the summer about the possibility and said I’m open to the opportunity of coming to Salford even if it was League Two.“They said, ‘Yes, you come and train, give a little bit to the group, be around the guys and help us, in a way, to understand if we’re doing the right things or the wrong things and you get fit’.“It doesn’t really matter the league or context, it’s about football.

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