{"id":214477,"date":"2023-09-18T18:37:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=214477"},"modified":"2023-09-18T18:37:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:37:18","slug":"man-utds-10-biggest-transfer-flops-worth-whopping-474million-in-disastrous-decade-since-sir-alex-fergusons-exit-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/sport\/man-utds-10-biggest-transfer-flops-worth-whopping-474million-in-disastrous-decade-since-sir-alex-fergusons-exit-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd's 10 biggest transfer flops worth whopping \u00a3474million in disastrous decade since Sir Alex Ferguson's exit | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANCHESTER UNITED have spent almost half a BILLION pounds on their ten worst flops since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club.<\/p>\n

The legendary manager left the club as Premier League winners in 2013, a status that has not been earned since his exit.<\/p>\n


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This has not been for lack of trying in the transfer market with Manchester United spending a reported \u00a31.13billion on new players.<\/p>\n

This makes the Old Trafford outfit the highest net spenders in Europe over the period with Chelsea's \u00a3890m and Manchester City's \u00a3940m net spends the closest.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

However, United's two Premier League rivals have managed to continue having success over the period as both clubs have won Premier League and Champions League in that time.<\/p>\n

The club has seen some success in the transfer market such as the acquisitions of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Daley Blind and Ander Herrera.<\/p>\n

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However, many of the club's biggest arrivals have failed to live up to their price tag and have ended up flopping.<\/p>\n

There have been multiple reasons for these failures whether it was due to a change of manager, the player failing to settle or simply the club overpaying for their targets.<\/p>\n

Although to be fair Ferguson was also capable of signing a flop during his time at the club.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of the ten players that became the biggest flops since Ferguson left…<\/p>\n

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10. Radamel Falcao<\/h2>\n

The Columbian forward joined Manchester United with high expectations in 2014 from Ligue 1 side Monaco.<\/p>\n

Despite only arriving on loan Falcao still cost the club a petty penny as they paid a \u00a36million loan fee.<\/p>\n

During his time at Old Trafford, the forward only managed to net four times in 29 appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n

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9. Morgan Schneiderlin<\/h2>\n

The French midfielder was once one of the highest-rated players outside of the big six due to his performances at Southampton.<\/p>\n

Schneiderlin's efforts saw Man United slash \u00a324m on him in 2015 with the hope of him becoming an important part of Louis van Gaal's midfield.<\/p>\n

However, the Frenchman struggled to cement his spot at the club as he made 47 appearances in his two-and-a-half years at the club before he moved to Everton.<\/p>\n

The main positive that Schneidelin brought to the club is that they managed to sell him for \u00a325m.<\/p>\n

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8. Memphis Depay<\/h2>\n

Memphis Depay arrived at Old Trafford in 2015 with high expectations after excelling at PSV in his youth.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman cost the club \u00a325m but he failed to live up to his potential in a Red Devils shirt.<\/p>\n

The winger made 53 appearances for the club, scoring just seven goals.<\/p>\n

He left the club two years into a four-year contract as he moved Ligue 1 outfit Lyon and then later Barcelona.<\/p>\n

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7. Alexis Sanchez<\/h2>\n

Alexis Sanchez cost Manchester United far more than just a swap deal involving Henrik Mkhitaryan in January 2018.<\/p>\n

The Chilean joined the club after an excellent spell with Arsenal but it quickly became clear that he would not replicate his form.<\/p>\n

Sanchez scored only five goals in 45 appearances despite his astronomical \u00a3505k-a-week\u00a0wages.<\/p>\n

After 18 months he was loaned to Inter Milan, who he would then go on to join on a free transfer in 2020.<\/p>\n

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6. Donny van de Beek<\/h2>\n

The Dutch midfield maestro arrived at Old Trafford with great promise after he helped Ajax get to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019.<\/p>\n

Donny van de Beek cost United \u00a335m however he has struggled to live up to the hype around his name.<\/p>\n

The midfielder has suffered multiple injuries at the club which has seen him only make 60 appearances in all competitions since he joined.<\/p>\n

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5. Anthony Martial<\/h2>\n

Anthony Martial is another player who arrived at Old Trafford with great expectations.<\/p>\n

United forked out \u00a345m for the French attacker in 2015 and he got off to a great start for the club as he netted on his debut.<\/p>\n

However, Martial started to become injury prone which has affected his abilities on the pitch.<\/p>\n

In all competitions, Martial has made 301 appearances for the club, scoring 88 times.<\/p>\n

However, the last time he managed double digits for goals in a single season was back in 2019\/20.<\/p>\n

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4. Angel Di Maria<\/h2>\n

The Argentina star joined Manchester United as a marquee player in 2014.<\/p>\n

Angel Di Maria left Real Madrid for the Red Devils and was widely considered as one of the best wingers in world football.<\/p>\n

However, \u00a360m was no guarantee that he would bring that form to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Di Maria spent a single season in England before leaving for PSG in which he only played 32 times, scoring four goals.<\/p>\n

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3. Romelu Lukaku<\/h2>\n

At \u00a375m, the signing of Lukaku looked like good money when he left Everton for United in 2017.<\/p>\n

The Belgian striker had excelled at Merseyside, but struggled for the Red Devils.<\/p>\n

Besides a few matches in which he showed what he was capable of, he was often seen as off the pace at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Lukaku's record does not show just how he failed at the club as he scored 42 goals in only 96 appearances.<\/p>\n

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2. Harry Maguire<\/h2>\n

The England international has struggled at Manchester United since the club paid Leicester City a whopping \u00a385m for his services in 2019.<\/p>\n

Harry Maguire made some high-profile errors and won just the League Cup during his time at the club.<\/p>\n

He did become a leader at the club as he was named captain by Ole Gunnar Solskj\u00e6r\u00a0in 2020, although he was later stripped of the honour by current boss Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman has also dropped Maguire from the starting line-up with a preference to play Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane ahead of him.<\/p>\n

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1. Paul Pogba<\/h2>\n

Manchester United's record signing could not have gone more wrong.<\/p>\n

Paul Pogba had been in the club's academy before leaving on a free transfer to Juventus in 2012.<\/p>\n

After becoming one of the standout midfielders in Europe, Pogba returned to United for a fee worth \u00a389m in 2016.<\/p>\n

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Despite flashes of his world-class ability, Pogba never hit the heights that were expected of him as he scored 39 goals in 233 appearances.<\/p>\n

He then left the club for free in 2022, despite the club trying to give him a new deal.<\/p>\n

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