In his latest book, James Milner revealed that he could have become an Everton player at a young age. The Blues offered him a trial but when bad weather halted the trial, they simply rejected the chance to bring the Yorkshireman back on a different day. We’ve taken a look at some other top players who were rejected by other clubs when they were much younger.
Milner at Everton? More stars who were rejected by other clubs as youngsters
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