At the end of December 2018, after Manchester United sacked manager Jose Mourinho, Norwegian Ole Gunnar Solskjaer temporarily took over the Red Devils. Prior to that, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer played for Manchester United as a player and enjoyed great success.
Despite being questioned by many Manchester United fans, solskjaer's performance at Manchester United last season is enough to prove that he is the most suitable candidate for the current manager of the team. During his two and a half years at the helm of Manchester United, the boss led the introduction of a range of players, from Bruno Fernandez to Edinson Cavani.
Of course, during this period, some of the big players also left Old Trafford. According to statistics, since Solskjaer joined Manchester United in December 2018, 40 players have left Manchester United. Let's take a look at how the 8 star players have performed after leaving Manchester United:
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="29" > Fellaini currently plays for: Shandong Luneng</h1>
In 2013, David Moyes brought in Fellaini from Everton, the Belgian midfielder who was the first player to leave during Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's time at Manchester United, leaving Old Trafford Fellaini to join Chinese Super League side Shandong Taishan (Luneng), who has now become the core player of The Taishan's midfield.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="28" > Andrera currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain</h1>
The Spanish midfielder moved to Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain in July 2019 after his contract with Manchester United expired. Herrera signed a five-year contract with nine-time French champions and won with the team in the 2019-20 season. Herrera is still a member of Greater Paris.
< H1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="27" antonio valencia retired ></h1>
During his time at Manchester United, the Ecuadorian winger was transformed into a defender and was once the sharpest weapon for United's attacks on the right. In 2019, he left Old Trafford to join Quito in the Ecuadorian league, and a year later Valencia moved to Queretaro. In May, 35-year-old Valencia announced his retirement.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="26" > Romeru Lukaku currently plays for Inter</h1> Milan
Lukaku was met with great controversy during his time at United, but he has always been a dangerous striker on the pitch, scoring 42 goals for United in two seasons. The Belgian striker came to Old Trafford as the ideal No. 9 but was sold to Inter milan in 2019. He was one of Inter's key players in last season's title-winning title, scoring a total of 24 goals this season.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="25" > Matteo Damian currently plays for Inter</h1> Milan
After making 92 appearances in four seasons at Manchester United, Damian returned to Italy to join Parma. Last year, he joined Inter on loan and helped Inter win the Serie A title. This summer, the 31-year-old will officially join Inter Milan.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="24" > Ashley Young currently plays for Aston Villa</h1>
The England midfielder spent eight and a half years at Old Trafford before leaving last January to join Inter Milan, with Young being another player at Manchester United who was transformed from winger to defender. After winning the title with the team, Young did not renew his contract with Inter, but returned to the Premier League and joined Aston Villa.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="23" > Alexis Sanchez currently plays for Inter</h1> Milan
The Chilean international joined Manchester United with great fanfare, but never reached his peak at Arsenal. Sanchez has not been well-behaved for the club for a year and a half, joining Inter Milan on loan in August 2019. Last August, Sanchez officially joined the Nerazzurri as a free agent.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="18" > Chris Smalling currently plays for Roma</h1>
Smalling was once considered the future of England and Manchester United, joining Manchester United from Fulham in July 2010. He spent 9 years in Manchester. He was loaned to Roma in the 2019-20 season and his performance at Roma was so outstanding that he was officially bought out by Roma club last year for £13.5 million. After Mourinho joined Roma, Smalling reunited with the former United manager in Rome.