The worst ever Man Utd signings: Bebe tops, Pogba 2nd, Maguire & Di Maria named
Manchester United have bought some terrific players down the years, from Denis Law and Bryan Robson to Roy Keane and Cristiano Ronaldo.
But not every Red Devils acquisition works out, English magazine 442 rank the worst ever Man Utd signings as the following...
1.BeBe
“I didn't see any videos of him, it's the first time," Alex Ferguson said of the signing of Bebe. “You've got to trust your staff at times and our scout in Portugal was adamant we must do something quickly.”
That proved to be a mistake. It was clear from the get-go that Bebe was not at the required level to play for Manchester United, something he did only twice in the Premier League.
2.Paul Pogba
Pogba had his moments at Old Trafford, but for a player of his talent and price tag the Frenchman’s six years with Manchester United were underwhelming.
Signed for a then-world record fee of £89m, the United academy product returned to the club to much fanfare in 2016. But successive managers failed to get the best out of the midfielder on a consistent basis, and he ended up leaving on a free.
3. Eric Djemba-Djemba
So bad they named him twice, as the joke goes. Djemba-Djemba was supposed to be the long-term successor to Roy Keane, but it quickly became apparent that he wasn’t up to the job.
The Cameroon international lasted for just 18 months at Old Trafford before being sold to Aston Villa, where he also struggled to establish himself in the starting XI. He did at least win the FA Cup with Manchester United.
4. Ralph Milne
5. Donny van de Beek
6. Alexis Sanchez
7. Harry Maguire
Maguire’s harshest critics failed to admit that the centre-back made a solid start to life at Manchester United. But a great deal more was expected of a player who cost £80m in the summer of
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