The 15 players sold by Jose Mourinho at Manchester United and what happened next

Manchester United turned to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after parting firm with supervisor Jose Mourinho in December 2018.

Mourinho had arrived at Previous Trafford in Might 2016 and delivered the League Cup and Europa League (together with the Neighborhood Protect) in his first season on the helm – earlier than issues turned bitter.

There was a sizeable turnover of gamers throughout Mourinho’s eventful reign. Right here, we check out the 15 senior execs who left the membership throughout that point…

Tyler Blackett

Blackett’s most recognized United efficiency got here in a 5-3 defeat at Leicester Metropolis two seasons earlier than Mourinho’s arrival, when he conceded a penalty and was additionally despatched off.

The defender was finally unable to determine himself at Previous Trafford and left in 2016 to affix Studying, then switched to Nottingham Forest in the summertime.

He has discovered first-team alternatives onerous to come back by at Forest thus far, partly attributable to damage.

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Daley Blind

Blind was one among Louis Van Gaal’s higher signings however his United profession regarded to have run its course when Mourinho bought him to Ajax in 2018.

The next season, although, he was very good in a partnership with the up-and-coming Matthijs de Ligt as Ajax gained the league, the cup and had been inside seconds of reaching the Champions League closing.

After a well being scare on the again finish of 2019 he’s once more an everyday for the Amsterdam membership.

Memphis Depay

Some United followers nonetheless suppose the membership made a mistake in promoting Depay — and he might nicely have gone on to be a helpful squad participant had he stayed — however he might be massively inconsistent, albeit proficient.

Mourinho bought him to Lyon in January 2017 and that’s the place he stays, although he has been closely linked with Barcelona and Liverpool in latest switch home windows.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

United bought one excellent season out of Ibrahimovic as he helped them win the Carabao Cup and the Europa League in 2017.

A critical knee damage ended his marketing campaign early and he was not the identical participant when he returned the next season.

He left United to affix LA Galaxy in March 2018 and he’s now a talismanic determine upfront for AC Milan.

The striker got here off the bench on his return from damage for Milan towards United within the second leg of their Europa League final 16 tie on the San Siro however ended up on the dropping aspect towards his outdated membership.

Adnan Januzaj

“I need to let you know, I’d as nicely do, a few boy who can do something…”

Januzaj ‘s breakthrough was one of many solely good issues to come back out of David Moyes’ doomed season in cost, however he by no means kicked on from that encouraging begin to his profession.

United bought him to Actual Sociedad in the summertime of 2017 and he will get pretty common sport time for the Basque aspect.

He additionally confronted United on this season’s Europa League, as his group had been crushed 4-0 on mixture within the last-32 encounter.

Sam Johnstone

Johnstone was loaned out numerous occasions throughout his United profession and eventually left for good in 2018, becoming a member of West Bromwich Albion, the place he established himself as among the finest goalkeepers within the Championship and is now enjoying Premier League soccer.

His type this season just lately earned him a maiden senior call-up to the England squad.

Will Keane

Accidents denied homegrown striker Keane the chance to show himself at United and he famously was in line to play forward of Marcus Rashford towards FC Midtjylland in 2016 earlier than breaking down with damage.

He joined Hull in 2016 then went to Ipswich City, earlier than becoming a member of Wigan Athletic in the summertime.

Paddy McNair

One other participant who is generally remembered for filling in in United’s defence initially of Van Gaal’s first season in cost, McNair was additionally offloaded quickly after Mourinho arrived, with Sunderland swooping for each him and fellow teenager Donald Love.

McNair left Sunderland in 2018 to affix Middlesbrough and is now a key member of Neil Warnock’s squad.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Mourinho will need to have thought he was getting one of many offers of the century when United pulled off a swap involving Mkhitaryan and Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez was terrible for United however Mkhitaryan was equally poor for Arsenal. The Armenian worldwide is now enjoying in Italy with Roma.

Nick Powell

Powell was extremely rated when United snapped him up from Crewe beneath Sir Alex Ferguson however he did not make the grade at Previous Trafford and, after quite a few mortgage spells, he lastly left for good in 2016, becoming a member of Wigan Athletic.

Powell joined Stoke from Wigan final yr and is an everyday of their group nowadays, enjoying as a quantity 10.

Wayne Rooney

Rooney left United for Everton in 2017 and he joined D.C. United a yr later earlier than returning to England with Derby County initially of 2020.

He joined Derby as player-coach however was ultimately promoted to supervisor following the departure of Phillip Cocu – his first managerial position.

The Rams are having a tricky season within the Championship, although Rooney has guided them out of the underside three. They presently sit nineteenth – 5 factors above the relegation zone.

Morgan Schneiderlin

Schneiderlin was distinctive for Southampton throughout the 2014-15 season however has been odd ever since. It is onerous to recall a memorable Schneiderlin look for United.

United did handle to persuade Everton to half with greater than £20million for him simply over three years in the past and he stayed at Goodison Park till the summer season simply gone. He’s now plying his commerce again in his native France with Good.

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Mourinho made it clear that Schweinsteiger was not in his plans quickly after his appointment as supervisor.

In reality, United signed the German a couple of years too late and he was clearly previous his prime when Van Gaal signed him in 2015.

Schweinsteiger left United in March 2017 to affix Chicago Fireplace, the place he remained till his retirement in October 2019.

Victor Valdes

Mourinho had a quite public spat with Valdes after his Inter Milan aspect knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League in 2010 so it was little shock to see the Spanish goalkeeper go away United quickly after Mourinho arrived.

Valdes spent the 2016-17 season at Middlesbrough and retired on the finish of that marketing campaign. He’s now pursuing a profession in teaching.

Guillermo Varela

Philippe Coutinho ended Varela ‘s United profession whereas Van Gaal was in cost because the Uruguayan was affected by Liverpool’s then-best participant in a Europa League sport at Previous Trafford.

Varela left United for Penarol in August 2017, then went to FC Copenhagen and confronted United within the Europa League knockout phases final season.

He’s presently on mortgage at Russian membership Dinamo Moscow.