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Man United had many record signatures in the Premier League era, but not all were successful. Here’s the fate of the 11 most expensive blockbusters.
Roy Keane (£ 3.75 million – 1993)
Joining M.U of the Nottingham Forest downhill team, Keane has quickly demonstrated his ability and became the M.U captain for over a decade. After retiring, he tried his luck as a coach but failed. The former Red Devils captain is currently an ITV and Sky Sports commentator.
Andy Cole (£ 7 million – 1995)
Man United signed Cole for £ 7 million (£ 6 million plus Keith Gillespie as part of the trade) from Newcastle. He teamed up with Dwight Yorke in a terrifying parallel to bring success to the Reds in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2001 Cole left MU and played for 8 teams, including Man City, before retiring in 2008. He is currently the ambassador for Man United.
Jaap Stam (£ 10.75 million – 1998)
Stam joined United from PSV Eindhoven after joining the Netherlands in the 1998 World Cup semi-finals. It was a steel shield during Manchester United’s triple season in 1999. Sir Alex Ferguson once admitted to having sold Stam in 2001. It is one of the biggest regrets in the career. Since his retirement in 2007, the former central defender has changed to coach, most recently in charge of Feyenoord for a few months in 2019.
Dwight Yorke (£ 12.6 million – 1998)
Just a few weeks after Stam Stam’s arrival, M.U broke his record once again when Yorke joined from Aston Villa. He teamed up with Cole, Teddy Sheringham, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Red Devils terror quartet. Trinidad and Tobago has its first two seasons exploding with over 50 goals in all competitions. Later, it gradually declined and ventured to Blackburn, Sydney FC, and Sunderland. Like many other former United players, he is currently a commentator.
Ruud van Nistelrooy (£ 19 million – 2001)
Although only with Manchester United did he win a Premier League title in 2002/03, Van Nistelrooy has always been remembered as one of the greatest penalty killers of all time. He has scored 95 goals in 150 Premier League matches and in each arena there are 150 goals in 219 matches. In 2006, the Dutch striker switched to Real, but was not very successful. He retired in 2012 and is currently joining the PSV training team.
Juan Sebastián Verón (£ 28.1 million – 2001)
The Argentine had great moments after joining Lazio, but was essentially a copy of himself as a “bomb” and was sold to Chelsea after just two seasons. Veron retired in 2017 after a period of time as a student player and sports director. Currently, he has risen to the position of president of this club.
Rio Ferdinand (£ 29.1 million – 2002)
When M.U spent £ 30 million to bring Ferdinand back in 2002, there were many who thought they were too risky for a central defender. But, after all, Fernando demonstrated his importance in United history. The England center-back won 19 titles for the Reds, including the 2007/08 Champions League. He is now a soccer coach after hanging up his boots in 2015.
Dimitar Berbatov (£ 30.75 million – 2008)
Man United struggled to sign Berbatov before City’s fierce competition. The Bulgarian won two Premier League titles with M.U and was the top scorer in the Premier League in the 2010/11 season. However, it was often made to be lazy and unpopular with fans. Berbatov left M.U in 2012 and toured many countries before officially retiring in 2019.
Juan Mata (£ 37.1 million – 2014)
Mata is the first box office success of the United United post-Ferguson period. He joined from Chelsea in 2012 for £ 37.1 million. The Spanish won the Champions League and the Europa League with the Blues, but did not show much at Old Trafford. Last summer, he just signed a contract extension until June 2021 with the option to extend it for another year.
Angel Di Maria (£ 59.7 million – 2014)
Di Maria joined M.U a few months after Mata, but only joined one season. The Argentine midfielder won the Champions League and reached the 2014 World Cup final in 2014, but did not show much at United. It got off to an impressive start, but it quickly faded and switched to PSG in the summer of 2015 for £ 44 million. He continues to play regularly on the Paris team.
Paul Pogba (£ 89.3 million – 2016)
Pogba remains United’s most expensive signing of all time. He returned to the team that coached him in the summer of 2016 after 4 successful years at Juventus. Much was expected, but injury and a lack of positive attitude make Pogba’s contribution to Man United quite limited. Currently it is reported that he will leave M.U to return to Juventus or move to Real Madrid.
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