Paul Scholes will make his 600th appearance for Manchester United against Portsmouth tonight - with boss Sir Alex Ferguson claiming he has never once had an approach by a rival club for the midfielder.
Scholes is a famously private man and very rarely speaks to the press but at Old Trafford he will join a select band of United legends to reach the 600 milestone.
Only Bill Foulkes, Sir Bobby Charlton and current team-mate Ryan Giggs have played more often for the Red Devils than the former England midfielder, who made his debut as a 19-year-old against Port Vale in 1994.
And Ferguson says not once has another manager enquired about Scholes' availability.
'Funnily enough we have never had one enquiry for Paul,' said the United boss. 'You know why? Because they all know he will never leave.
'Maybe he has had private situations where people have begged him to join them because that is how it happens with agents phoning up and all that nonsense.
'But they all know he wouldn't leave here.' Scholes will aim to help his side recover from their FA Cup semi-final defeat on penalties by Everton on Sunday as they attempt to strengthen their bid for the Premier league title.
And Ferguson rates the 34-year-old, who retired from international duty in 2004, among the best players the club has ever seen.
'At United, you can go back to the Best, Law and Charlton era,' added Ferguson. 'Before that you have Duncan Edwards. You are talking a wide panorama of players.
'But in my time he would be in the top six or seven without a doubt. His contribution and quality have been great, even without the fantastic goals he has scored.'
Scholes will earn a starting place against Pompey, along with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney, who missed the Wembley clash.
Ryan Giggs, who holds the United appearance record with 798, Dimitar Berbatov and Patrice Evra are all expected to return with only Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic remaining from the semi-final team.
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