In the winter window that just passed, Martial and Van der Beek both left Manchester United. They all left the team as losers, but judging by the experiences of Di Maria and Lukaku, they still have a chance to make a comeback.
Even for some of the top players, playing for Manchester United is still a heavy burden. Many of the players have regained their peak form after leaving Old Trafford, which has frustrated Manchester United fans.
While playing for Manchester United, Lukaku was questioned by fans about being overweight, believing he wasn't good enough. However, after switching to Inter, Lukaku lost 16 pounds and was at the best of his career, returning to Chelsea at the end of the season for a transfer fee of £97.5 million.
The same was true of Depay, who scored just seven goals in 53 appearances during his time for Manchester United. Two seasons later, he was sold to Lyon by Manchester United for £20m. In Lyon, Depay scored 76 goals in 178 appearances and was able to move to Barcelona.
The Argentine doesn't seem to fit United, and di Maria hasn't been able to fit in with United after Verón. After joining United in 2014 on a £58.7 million transfer, Di Maria scored just four goals in 32 appearances and was quickly abandoned by Louis van Gaal. A season later, Di Maria moved to Paris for £40 million. In her six seasons with Paris, Di Maria has scored double-digit goals in five seasons.
As the last signing in the Ferguson era, Zaha joined in 2015 for £15 million. However, Moyes was not optimistic about him and was soon loaned to Cardiff City. Today, Zaha has become one of the most threatening Premier League players.
In 2002, Fran joined Manchester United for £7 million, but the Uruguayan was taunted by fans for failing to score in his first 13 Premier League games and five Champions League games. He was then sold to Villarreal, and in his first season with The Yellow Submarine, he scored 25 goals, winning the La Liga Golden Boot and the European Golden Boot.
Similarly, during his time for Manchester United, Falcao scored just four goals in 29 appearances. After returning to Monaco, Falcao regained his form, scoring 70 goals in three seasons. Currently, Falcao, 35, has scored five goals in 13 appearances for Vallecano.
During Blind's time for Manchester United, neither Louis van Gaal nor Jose Mourinho could find a suitable position for him. In 2018, Blind returned to Ajax, where he not only helped the team win the Eredivisie title twice, but also reached the final four of the Champions League in 2019.
After Martial and Van der Beek, Ronaldo, Pogba and Jesse Lingard may also leave the team in the summer window, who will become the next star to make a comeback after leaving Manchester United?