David de Gea, Eric Bailly, Phil Jones, Paul Pogba, and Jesse Lingard haven’t had a good season since leaving Old Trafford.
It’s not always better on the other side, even when Manchester United has a few shining moments.
For better or worse, since Erik ten Hag was appointed manager, United has spent almost £400 million on new players as they have worked around the clock to overhaul their roster. A few high-profile departures have also occurred, and during the January transfer window, outgoings are anticipated to take precedence.
With Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount, and Andre Onana joining for a combined £183 million last summer, Ten Hag continued his rebuilding.
However, his most notable choice may have been made in goal. After spending 12 years at Old Trafford, David de Gea moved on.
Like Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard the year before, Eric Bailly and Phil Jones were released, but since then, things have not gone according to plan for the quintet. Naturally, a few departures have been successful; on Saturday night, Anthony Elanga assisted in gunning down his previous team.
That hasn’t always been the case, though. We look at five players who might perhaps warn England’s winger Jadon Sancho that staying at Old Trafford doesn’t ensure success elsewhere as he gets ready to depart the club.
