Manchester United are an unstable club – either in terms of results, coaching staff, players, or finances. “The Story of Five Players” could reveal why things stand as they do. This “story” is not a fairytale or a novel, no. It’s a simple analysis explaining how Man United brought five particular players over the past eight years and paid them 295.5 million euros, only to eventually sell all of them for a total sum of 27.8 million euros… And if anyone asks themselves why the situation with the Premier League giants is as it is, one look at these transfers provides all the answers.Man United are letting Pogba go for free… again 👀 pic.twitter.com/4nqpm1itXp— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 1, 2022 It all started in August 2016, when the Red Devils decided to bring back their “long lost child” – Paul Pogba. The Frenchman spent two years in United’s youth categories, but the transition to the senior squad was a “bumpy ride” for him. He made only seven appearances (three in the Premier League) before leaving for Juventus. Five years later, Pogba returned to The Theatre of Dreams in a transfer worth 105 million euros! At the time, that was the record for the highest football fee. After six years of ups and downs intertwined with frequent injuries and marked with more than 200 matches, the midfielder returned, this time to Turin – as a free agent!Fourth African coming to Manchester UnitedIn June 2018, another midfielder, Fred, arrived in Manchester from the Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk and was paid 55.7 million euros. The Brazilian was supposed to bring solidity to United’s midfield and become the Red Devils’ Casemiro or N’Golo Kante. Five years at Old Trafford showed that Fred was nowhere near the abovementioned players. Still, he collected 213 appearances in the red jersey before moving to the Turkish side Fenerbahce for only 9.7 million euros.One of the biggest flops leaves Manchester UnitedAaron Wan-Bissaka’s excellent two seasons with Crystal Palace recommended him to Man United and the manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2019. The club splashed out 53.3 million euros, making the right-back the sixth most expensive defender ever. Moreover, Wan-Bissaka became the most expensive English player without a national team cap. Nevertheless, his five seasons with the Red Devils were a period of stagnation both for him and the club. Finally, he was transferred to West Ham two weeks ago in a deal worth 17.6 million euros.🚨🔴⚪️Girona are set to sign Manchester United’s Donny van de Beek for €500,000.Manchester United bought him for £35 + 5M add ons. (@relevo ) pic.twitter.com/arDaV583KP— Adjor🔱 (@thekingadjor) July 6, 2024 The new Dutch era at Man United started even before Erik ten Hag’s arrival. It began with Donny van de Beek. The midfielder was one of the essential cogs in Ajax’s machinery, which reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2018/2019. However, in England, he was far from the player he had been in Amsterdam. Even when Ten Hag sat on United’s bench, Van de Beek mainly shared it with his manager. He spent two years at Old Trafford (playing 62 games) and two more on loans at Everton and Eintracht Frankfurt, where he didn’t make it either. In the end, he was sold to Girona last month for only 500.000 euros…😥Varane to Leave Manchester United This SummerThe club announced the departure of the Frenchman.The 2018 World Cup champion with the French national team joined Manchester United from Real Madrid in the summer of 2021 for €40 million.🥶The defender’s contract included a… pic.twitter.com/JECNZEcOS1— Boomerang Bet (@Boomerang_SB) May 14, 2024 The last name on this short list is the most successful one – Raphael Varane. The Frenchman joined Man United in July 2021 as a four-time Champions League winner, full of experience of performing at the highest level. The Red Devils broke the bank and paid 40 million euros for a player who was supposed to bring stability to the defensive line. Still, it just didn’t work out as expected, and Varane blended in with the entire team’s mediocrity. During his time in Manchester, he made 95 appearances but also missed as many as 48 games due to numerous injuries. Ultimately, the 31-year-old defender joined Cesc Fabregas’ Como as a free agent.United to sack 250 employees, Evans is worriedIn conclusion, Manchester United spent 300 million euros on five players and sold them for ten times less money. Those players were nowhere near the level they had been on before they joined the Red Devils. Manchester United changed five managers during the last eight years. Manchester United won only three trophies over the same period – the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and UEFA Europa League. Manchester United won their last Premier League trophy 12 years ago. Manchester United are an unstable club – either in terms of results, coaching staff, players, or finances. That’s the sad reality.##NAJAVA_MECA_8298706##
