Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo will face off against Karim Benzema's Al Ittihad in December after the Saudi Pro League fixtures were released.
26.06.2023 - 07:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erik ten Hag is only just in his second summer in charge of Manchester United but he has ruled with an iron fist.
12 senior players have left the club since he took charge last year and that doesn't include the likes of Wout Weghorst, Marcel Sabitzer and Jack Butland who have left following loans. Ten Hag has been slowly raising the club back to its traditional standards after a decade of mismanagement and that means an awful lot of departures.
He wants United to be even more ruthless going into the summer which has already seen three players leave and a lot of players could have their heads on the chopping block after underwhelming campaigns. Harry Maguire, Alex Telles, Eric Bailly, Dean Henderson and Brandon Williams have all been earmarked for sales while David de Gea, Dean Henderson, Scott McTominay, Fred and Donny van de Beek all have uncertain futures.
Here's how the 12 players that have left United so far under Ten Hag's rain have gone on since leaving.
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Cristiano Ronaldo - The biggest departure of Ten Hag's reign so far is easily Cristiano Ronaldo. It was clear early on that the United legend didn't suit Ten Hag's system and then the relationship gradually declined. After a couple of controversies, Ronaldo sealed his fate with an explosive interview that led to the mutual termination of his contract. With no European club wanting to sign him, he headed to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia where has often cut a frustrated figure but does have 14 goals in 19 games.
Paul Pogba - Paul Pogba's turbulent second stint at Old Trafford was finally brought to an end when his contract ran out and he returned to Juventus. His Turin comeback hasn't
Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo will face off against Karim Benzema's Al Ittihad in December after the Saudi Pro League fixtures were released.
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