{"id":3741,"date":"2026-05-04T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3741"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:00:19","slug":"man-utd-player-branded-the-most-disappointing-signing-in-history-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3741","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd player branded the ‘most disappointing signing in history’ | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Man Utd have made a number of transfer blunders (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Louis Saha has branded a current Manchester United player the \u2018most disappointing signing in the club\u2019s history\u2019.<\/p>\n

United were clinical in the transfer market during Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s long and successful time in charge but it has been a different story since his retirement in 2013.<\/p>\n

Billions have been spent in that period but the huge investment has led to only limited success, with United failing to win the Premier League title since Fergie\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n

Paul Pogba, Antony, Jadon Sancho, Romelu Lukaku and Rasmus Hojlund \u2013 all signed for at least \u00a370m \u2013 are five of Manchester United\u2019s six most expensive signings alongside current star Harry Maguire.<\/p>\n

All failed to justify their stunning price tags but former United striker Saha believes Sancho was the \u2018most disappointing\u2019 of the lot.<\/p>\n

Signed for \u00a373m in 2021, Sancho scored just 12 goals in 83 appearances for the Red Devils before being sent on loan to Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea and Aston Villa.<\/p>\n

Sancho is remarkably still contracted to Manchester United but is finally set to cut ties with the club when his current deal expires in the summer.<\/p>\n

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Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saha was excited by Sancho\u2019s arrival at Old Trafford and believed he has \u2018enormous talent\u2019 and says his struggles were a \u2018mystery\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think Jadon Sancho is the most disappointing signing in Manchester United history,\u2019 Saha told BetVictor.<\/p>\n

\u2018That\u2019s because of the level he had shown at Borussia Dortmund before joining, he showed so much promise because he is an enormous talent.<\/p>\n

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Jadon Sancho is still a Man Utd player (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018It felt like a mystery. I\u2019m not sure what happened but he didn\u2019t get anywhere near his best and I think he needs a fresh start like Marcus Rashford.<\/p>\n

\u2018I was really privileged to be a football player and I was injured a lot and I wish I could have played the amount of games that Sancho has played at his age and with his talent.<\/p>\n

\u2018I would have really loved him to thrive at Old Trafford because he can do everything. He can do amazing things and so it\u2019s a pity to see all those games wasted.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tMan Utd’s five most expensive signings\t\t\t<\/h2>\n

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  1. Paul Pogba, \u00a389m from Juventus<\/li>\n
  2. Antony, \u00a382m from Ajax<\/li>\n
  3. Harry Maguire, \u00a375m from Leicester City<\/li>\n
  4. Romelu Lukaku, \u00a375m from Everton<\/li>\n
  5. Jadon Sancho, \u00a373m from Borussia Dortmund<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Paul Pogba is Man Utd\u2019s most expensive signing (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Aston Villa do not intend to sign Sancho on a permanent transfer at the end of the season but the 26-year-old has attracted interest from his former club Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n

    Sancho\u2019s parent club Manchester United sealed qualification to next season\u2019s Champions League on Sunday with a thrilling 3-2 win over Liverpool.<\/p>\n

    That victory all but secures third-place for United in the Premier League and Saha expects his former club to challenge for the title next season.<\/p>\n

    \u2018They should be competing for the title next season,\u2019 Saha added. \u2018They are performing at a higher level than the results across the entire season have shown.<\/p>\n

    \u2018If you look at the recent run, you could argue they should have at least 10 more points and could have been in the title race.<\/p>\n

    \u2018Next season, with more stability, and two or three key players joining the core group of players we retain, I think we can aim higher.<\/p>\n

    \u2018We need to go further in the cups and be competing for the Champions League knockout places. There is definitely more realistic hope.\u2019<\/p>\n

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