10 best Manchester United signings in Premier League history


10 best Manchester United signings in Premier League history

One of the best clubs in Europe and England, Manchester United are known for their flamboyance and attacking football on and off the field. The reason behind their elusive success is the transfers in the summer and winter transfer windows. Though they have failed to get their transfer right in the last few years, they had the best scouts and transfer heads to complete the deals in the past. In this article, we will see the 10 best Manchester United signings in Premier League.

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Ever since the arrival of the new manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United have tried to resurrect their transfer roster. The club enjoyed great signings when Sir Alex Ferguson was at the helm of affairs at Old Trafford. David Gill literally completed the signings that Sir Alex Ferguson asked for. We will look at the players who were the best for Manchester United ever since their move to England.

Who are the 10 best Manchester United signings in Premier League history?

#1) Eric Cantona

10 best Manchester United signings_Eric Cantona

The collar-up playe for Manchester United, Eric Cantona came to Manchester United in a deal worth £1.2 million from their arch-rivals, Leeds United. Sir Alex Ferguson loosened the purse strings to sign the talismanic player from Elland Road outfit. Eric Cantona led Red Devils to their first-ever title in 26 years and led to few more before hanging up his boots.

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#2) Rio Ferdinand

When it comes to breaking the bank, Manchester United are known for it. Sir Alex Ferguson broke the bank to sign Rio Ferdinand from Leeds United who went on to become one of the 10 best Manchester United signings in the Premier League history. He forged a formidable partnership with his colleagues and went on to win multiple titles for Red Devils.

#3) Cristiano Ronaldo

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Not only one of the 10 best Manchester United signings, but also the one of the best transfers across Europe. Cristiano Ronaldo came to Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon. Rest is history. The player went on to be the pivotal players for Sir Alex Ferguson and won the Champions League as well before departing for Real Madrid. Will he come back for the one last dance?

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#4) Wayne Rooney

The young kid arrived from Everton while he was 18 and went on to become one of the 10 best Manchester United signings in the Premier League history. He played in 393 games for Red Devils and scored 183 goals and became the highest ever scorer for Manchester United. He also had 93 assists to his name during his 10-year stay at Old Trafford.

#5) Ruud van Nistelrooy

10 best Manchester United signings_Ruud van Nistelrooy

In 2001, SAF signed the striker from PSV in a deal worth £19 million which was considered and termed risky. The only reason was that the player had suffered Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury. However, he proved everyone wrong to become one of the 10 best Manchester United signings for Premier League history. He found the back of the net 150 times in 219 games. Also, he held the record of 15 goals in a 10 game run that was bettered by Jamie Vardy in 2015/16.

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#6) Peter Schmeichel

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The talismanic Netherland international, Peter Schmeichel was one of the top players who brought the glory back to Manchester United. He joined Red Devils in 1991 from a Norweigan outfit, Brondby. His arrival changed the destiny of Manchester United as he was the leader and stood up for his team. He also won the treble with Manchester United in 1999-00.

#7) Nemanja Vidic

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“If you break your nose, it can be fixed. If you break your pride, you can’t fix it”. This is the line that Nemanja Vidic imprinted in the minds of other defenders. Vidic came to Old Trafford from Spartak Moscow in a deal worth £6.8 million. The player forged a partnership with another central defender, Rio Ferdinand. He won multiple Premier League titles and a Champions League before hanging up his boots. He was a bargain and definitely one of the t10 best Manchester United signings in the Premier League history.

#8) Robin van Persie

Manchester United lost the title on the final minutes of 2011/12 season. Sir Alex Ferguson was unhappy. He called up Robin van Persie and lured him to sign for Old Trafford outfit. Robin van Persie, though he could not last more than three seasons at Old Trafford, he maintained a great run in 2012/13 season to hand the title for Manchester United. The star striker is definitely one of the 10 best Manchester United signings in the Premier League history.

#9) David de Gea

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10 best Manchester United signings_David de Gea

One of the two players left from the 2012 title-winning side, David de Gea is surely one of the 10 best Manchester United signings in the Premier League. One of the last transfers of Sir Alex Ferguson, David de Gea featured in 339 Premier League games for the Old Trafford outfit. He has broke multiple records by winning multiple individual awards in the top-flight. The 2022/22 season will be crucial for David de Gea’s future.

#10) Bruno Fernandes

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has tried to re-build the club and was skeptical while signing the players. One of the new signings of OGS, Bruno Fernandes has played only one season but has become the fan favorite with his performances. Not only that, he is tentatively one of the 10 best Manchester United signings in the Premier League history. In his first ever full season in the English top-flight, he has 30 G/A to his name. Also, he had 14 G/A to his name in other competitions for Manchester United.

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