From Fellaini to Sanchez: 5 worst Man United transfer windows under Ed Woodward

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From Fellaini to Sanchez: 5 worst Man United transfer windows under Ed Woodward

1. Summer 2013

  • In: Marouane Fellaini
  • Out: Paul Scholes (end of career)

David Moyes was promised the world ahead of his first season in charge at Manchester United but the manager ended up with Marouane Fellaini from his former club Everton. The moves for Cesc Fabregas, Thiago Alcantara, Gareth Bale and Toni Kroos never materialised.

2. Summer 2018

  • In: Fred, Diogo Dalot, Lee Grant
  • Out: Daley Blind, Sam Johnstone, Michael Carrick (end of career)

Jose Mourinho has been banging his head against the wall for months, begging Ed Woodward to bolster his squad. In the end, Fred was the only new first-team player at Old Trafford with Diogo Dalot arriving as an injured back-up and Lee Grant coming in to be the third-choice goalkeeper.

3. January 2018

  • In: Alexis Sanchez
  • Out: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan

The window looked great on paper with Man United signing Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal ahead of rivals Manchester City. However, the Chilean's transfer turned out be an absolute disaster, with the player spending two-and-a-half abysmal seasons at the club (one out on loan) on a massive £505,000-a-week salary.

4. Summer 2015

  • In: Anthony Martial, Sergio Romero, Morgan Schneiderlin, Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Bastian Schweinsteiger,
  • Out: Angel Di Maraa, Javier Hernandez, Jonny Evans, Robin van Persie, Nani, Rafael Da Silva

Woodward made good on his promise to Louis van Gaal to reinforce the squad but the transfer campaign was a total joke. Out of seven new players arriving at Old Trafford ahead of the 2015/16 season, Anthony Martial and Sergio Romero were the only ones who managed to make an impact.

5. Summer 2020

  • In: Donny van de Beek, Alex Telles, Edinson Cavani, Facundo Pellistri, Amad Traore
  • Out: Alexis Sanchez, Chris Smalling

The Red Devils did secure three new first-team squad members before the October 5 deadline but it's clear that they had to get much more. Woodward has failed to get the Jadon Sancho transfer over the line and the recent display show that a new centre-back is urgently needed at Old Trafford.

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