{"id":296339,"date":"2023-11-05T12:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T12:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=296339"},"modified":"2023-11-05T12:09:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T12:09:00","slug":"five-brilliant-players-man-utd-signed-but-were-never-the-same-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/five-brilliant-players-man-utd-signed-but-were-never-the-same-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Five brilliant players Man Utd signed but were never the same again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester United icon Gary Neville dubbed Old Trafford a \u2018graveyard\u2019 for Red Devils players after Erik ten Hag\u2019s side were comfortably beaten 3-0 by Manchester City last weekend. The former defender pointed out that several stars have joined United at the peak of their powers, only to never be the same again.<\/p>\n

“I honestly believe this toxicity that’s existed at this club, and has done for years by the way, it just eats alive every manager that comes and every player that comes,” Neville told Sky Sports. “Harry Maguire was going to go to Manchester City. Mason Mount was going to go to Liverpool. They come here and it’s a graveyard for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Express Sport picks out five players who give credence to Neville\u2019s argument…<\/p>\n

Paul Pogba<\/h2>\n

Pogba had the world at his feet in 2016. The midfielder had made the correct decision to leave United to accelerate his development in 2012. He should never have returned to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

But the temptation to complete unfinished business proved too good to turn down. Pogba became the world\u2019s most expensive player when he completed his \u00a389m move to link up with the then-new United boss Jose Mourinho.<\/p>\n

There was huge expectation on Pogba and while he showed glimpses of his incredible talent, he seemed nullified at United and struggled to realise his huge potential. The Frenchman was never in the same bracket as Kevin de Bruyne.<\/p>\n

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Jadon Sancho<\/h2>\n

Just like Pogba, Sancho was one of Europe\u2019s brightest talents before he moved to United. At Borussia Dortmund, the south London-born winger became a prolific scorer of goals and provided plenty of assists.<\/p>\n

Many expected that Sancho would settle easily at United, given his previous spell at rivals Man City. He knew the area, seemed able to live with the attention of being a huge talented footballer, and was returning home to England.<\/p>\n

But a \u00a373m transfer to the Red Devils in 2021 has not worked out. Sancho now finds himself banished from the first team after a falling out with Ten Hag. There remains time for the 23-year-old to rekindle his career, but it is unlikely to happen at United.<\/p>\n