Eric Cantona Manchester United Bootleg Tee Printed on Gildan Hammer – black tee. Limited stock available! Available in sizes: Multiple sizes. King Eric. United Royalty. Cantona signed for the Red Devils in 1992 for £1 million pounds, joining from bitter rivals Leeds United. He made an instant impact in the Premier League, scoring and assisting at will. In his 5 year spell at Old Trafford the Frenchman scored 64 goals in 143 appearance. In 1997, Cantona announced his retirement from football at the young age of 30. Sir Alex Ferguson has since explained that he pleaded with Eric not to retire. He also wrote Cantona a heartfelt letter a few months after he left the club, look it up, poetry. Our tee is not only a tribute to an outstanding footballer but for an on the pitch style icon. Long sleeves, turned up collar, shaved head and those vintage Manchester United kits. Designer.