Manchester United is one of the biggest football clubs in the world, with a long history of success and a reputation for signing some of the best players in the game. However, not all signings have been successful, and in this article, we’ll take a look at 10 of the worst Manchester United signings ever.
1. Alexis Sanchez
Signed from Arsenal in 2018, Alexis Sanchez was expected to be a star at Manchester United. However, he struggled to find form and fitness and managed just five goals in 45 appearances. He was eventually loaned out to Inter Milan, where he rediscovered his form.
2. Radamel Falcao
Falcao joined Manchester United on loan from Monaco in 2014. He was expected to be a top-class striker, but injuries and poor form meant that he scored just four goals in 29 appearances.
3. Angel Di Maria
Signed for a club-record fee of £59.7 million in 2014, Di Maria had a promising start to his Manchester United career. However, he struggled to adapt to the physicality of the Premier League and was sold to PSG just a year later.
4. Memphis Depay
Depay was signed from PSV Eindhoven in 2015 with high expectations. However, he failed to live up to his potential and managed just seven goals in 53 appearances. He was eventually sold to Lyon.
5. Owen Hargreaves
Hargreaves was signed from Bayern Munich in 2007 for £17 million. However, injuries meant that he made just 39 appearances in four seasons, and he was released in 2011.
6. Bebe
Bebe was signed from Portuguese club Vitoria de Guimaraes in 2010 for £7.4 million. He was largely unknown and untested, and it showed on the pitch. He managed just two appearances for Manchester United and was loaned out several times before being sold to Benfica.
7. Bastian Schweinsteiger
Schweinsteiger was signed from Bayern Munich in 2015 with high expectations. However, injuries and poor form meant that he made just 18 appearances for Manchester United before being sold to Chicago Fire.
8. Juan Sebastian Veron
Veron was signed from Lazio in 2001 for £28.1 million. He was a talented player, but he struggled to adapt to the physicality of the Premier League and was eventually sold to Chelsea just two years later.
9. Anderson
Anderson was signed from Porto in 2007 for £26 million. He had a promising start to his Manchester United career but struggled with injuries and poor form. He was eventually sold to Internacional in 2015.
10. Eric Djemba-Djemba
Djemba-Djemba was signed from Nantes in 2003 for £3.5 million. He was expected to be a midfield powerhouse, but he struggled to adapt to the Premier League and managed just 20 appearances for Manchester United before being sold to Aston Villa.
While Manchester United has had many successful signings over the years, these 10 players will go down as some of the worst in the club’s history. Whether it was due to injuries, poor form, or simply not living up to their potential, these players failed to make their mark at Manchester United and will be remembered as some of the club’s biggest disappointments.