text: Vincent Kompany has revealed that his mum halted a move allowing him to join Manchester United when he was just 17-years-old. The Manchester City captain and winner of two Premier League titles at the Etihad Stadium, was the subject of an inquiry from Sir Alex Ferguson when he was breaking through the ranks at Anderlecht. But Kompany admits that his mother insisted he finishes school before to England, and he says 'everything has played out perfectly' after he eventually sealed a switch to the Premier League in 2008. Vincent Kompany (centre) says his mum stopped him moving to Manchester United as a teenager . The Belgian international broke into Anderlecht's first team at a young age and was highly-coveted . He told the Daily Mirror: 'United asked about me, but I had other priorities at the time. I was studying for my A-levels and my mother made me finish my education before I could concentrate on football. 'It's a massive honour to be captain of this club and I can tell you that I feel really good. I have put my sweat and blood into Manchester City. I'm passionate about the club and I want success as much as the owners.' Old Trafford welcomes City on Sunday when they face rivals United, and Kompany has insisted his team-mates to produce a high-quality performance as they bid to win a fifth consecutive derby. 'When I started playing for City, these games were 90-10 in United's favour. We knew every time we went to Old Trafford that history wasn't good for us there. 'It's different now. This game is about two big clubs facing each other. It's almost 50-50 – and we all know what this game means.' Sir Alex Ferguson attempted to bring 17-year-old Kompany to Old Trafford but the move didn't materialise .
target: Vincent Kompany reveals Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign as a teenager .
  The Manchester City captain turned them down on the advice of his mum .
  Kompany has called on his team-mates to perform well at Old Trafford .
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