10 players who Managed to win Trophies after leaving MU

Manchester United experienced a decline in performance after Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. The Red Devils have struggled to win titles.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still trying hard to win his first trophy. His team has reached the final of the Europa League.


The last trophy the Red Devils got was the 2017 Europa League. At that time, the Red Devils were led by Jose Mourinho.

During this title drought, many players left the Red Devils. Interestingly, some of them were able to win titles after leaving Old Trafford.

Here are 10 players who have left United since 2015 and have won titles at other clubs.

10 players who managed to Win Trophies

1. Angel Di Maria

Angel Di Maria came to Manchester United by breaking a transfer record. However, his work at Old Trafford only lasted one season.

Di Maria then continued his career at PSG. The Argentine star was able to achieve great success while at the Paris club.

Di Maria has never lifted the Champions League trophy with PSG. However, he has won 16 trophies including four Ligue 1 titles.

2. Ander Herrera

Ander Herrera has had five fine years with Manchester United. However, he had to part ways at the start of the 2019/2020 season after his contract ended.

Herrera then reunited with Angel Di Maria at PSG. He had a successful first season with the French club.

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Herrera embraced the domestic treble and finished runner up in the Champions League. This season PSG still has a great opportunity to defend the Ligue 1 title.

3. Matteo Darmian

Matteo Darmian came to Manchester United during the Louis Van Gaal era. However, he decided to leave Old Trafford following the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Darmian returned to Italy by strengthening Parma. However, the Italian player then left for Inter Milan at the start of this season.

Darmian did really well with the Nerazzurri. Although he did not always start, he managed to lead Antonio Conte's men to the Serie A.

4. Ashley Young

Ashley Young spent eight and a half years at Manchester United. He made over 250 appearances for the Red Devils.

After not being the first choice, Young decided to leave Old Trafford. He accepted Inter Milan's proposal in January 2020.

Young has made 56 appearances in all competitions for the Nerazzurri. He also won the Serie A title this season.

5. Alexis Sanchez

Alexis Sanchez joined Inter Milan last season on loan. The Nerazzurri then confirmed the player's status this season.

Sanchez has not been Antonio Conte's first choice this season. However, he often has an impact from the bench.

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The Chilean player has scored five goals and six assists in 27 appearances in Serie A. Sanchez helped Inter to their 19th Scudetto.

6. Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku scored 42 goals in 96 games at Manchester United. However, many were not satisfied with the performance of the Belgian player.

Lukaku then left for Inter Milan in the summer of 2019. The player was redeemed for a fee of up to 74 million euros.

Lukaku then became a key player for Inter in embracing the scudetto this season. He has scored 21 goals in 33 appearances in Serie A.

7. Adnan Januzaj

Adnan Januzaj is predicted to be a future player for Manchester United. Unfortunately, the Belgian player failed to live up to these expectations.

Januzaj finally moved to Real Sociedad in 2017. His career at Anoeta Stadium is quite good.

Januzaj was part of the Sociedad squad which won the 2019/2020 Copa del Rey. At that time, they beat Athletic Bilbao in the final.

8. Javier Hernandez

Javier Hernandez left Manchester United in 2015. After playing for Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham, Hernandez joined Sevilla in 2019.

Hernandez only made 15 appearances for Sevilla during the half season. He then left for LA Galaxy as the Europa League entered the knockout stages.

However, Hernandez still won the championship medal after Sevilla won the Europa League. The Mexican player scored two goals in four matches in the group stage.

9. Daley Blind

Daley Blind played for Manchester United for four seasons in 2014-2018. He then returned to the Netherlands by strengthening his former club Ajax Amsterdam.

Blind is now a key player at Ajax. He managed to lead the club to two Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cup titles.

Before joining MU, Blind also had success with Ajax. In total, the Dutchman has collected six Eredivisie titles.

10. Robin van Persie

Robin van Persie won the Premier League title with Manchester United. However, he decided to leave the club in 2015.

Van Persie failed to lift the trophy during the three years defending Fenerbahce. He then returned to the Netherlands with his former club Feyenoord.

So far, Van Persie has successfully led the club to the KNVB Cup. They also won the Johan Cruyff Shield.

Source: Planet Football