The departure of Morgan Schneiderlin to Everton for £24m makes him the fourth most expensive player sold by the club. The midfielder handed in a transfer request for regular football, as he was unable to force into Jose Mourinho’s future plans. Here is the list of the most expensive players sold by Manchester United.
5 DANNY WELBECK
Danny Welbeck was sold to Arsenal for £16m in September of 2014 under the managerial reign of Louis van Gaal. Many questioned Louis van Gaal’s decision to sell him and Welbeck proved to be a very good bargain for Arsenal. However, his stay at Arsenal has been hampered by injuries so far.
4 MORGAN SCHNEIDERLIN
Having failed to impress his coach, Schneiderlin handed a request for a transfer to another club for regular first-team action. He was sold to Everton for £24m in January of 2017.
3 DAVID BECKHAM
After falling out with his manager Alex Ferguson, Real Madrid bought the English talisman for £25m in June of 2003.
2 ANGEL Di MARIA
Di Maria was bought in for a record fee from Real Madrid but failed to impress the fans and critics, as Manchester United failed to live up to their expectations. He was ultimately sold to PSG for £44.1m in August of 2015.
1 CRISTIANO RONALDO
Real Madrid made a record breaking deal by buying Ronaldo for £80m in July of 2009. He has won numerous trophies and titles including a Champions League medal and the Ballon d’Or. He still maintains a very close relationship with the club.
