After Schmeichel left Manchester United, Ferguson wanted to introduce Kahn as the goalkeeper of the Red Devils. Recalling the incident, Kahn said: "Sir Alex Ferguson is still angry with me. He wants me to join Manchester United in 2003 and 2004, but I prefer to stay in Bayern and define an era. Now that I think about it, I should have gone to Manchester United, because it would be a very good challenge for me. "
Kahn's Bayern scored two goals in stoppage time in the 1999 Champions League final. Speaking of that game, Kahn said with a smile: "In my memory, we were the winners of that final because I erased the last two minutes from my memory."