John Mikel Obi has shed further light on his failed move to Manchester United many years ago.
18.09.2022 - 08:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It's been a summer of change at Manchester United following the appointment of Erik ten Hag, with plenty of players heading for pastures new.
It remains to be seen whether the Reds boss will move any of his stars on in January, but one thing is for sure, it will take him some time to reach the total of 15 players offloaded on permanent deals by Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho, who was in charge of United from 2016 to 2018, remains the last manager to win silverware for the Reds. The Portuguese coach allowed a number of high-profile players to leave the club during his reign.
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Here, we take a look at the 15 senior players who left the club during Mourinho's stint as United manager.
Blackett, who conceded a penalty and was sent off in a 5-3 defeat at Leicester City two seasons before Mourinho arrived at Old Trafford, struggled to feature under the self-proclaimed 'Special One'.
He joined Reading in 2016 before moving to Nottingham Forest. The defender left Forest in August last year and signed for American side Cincinnati.
Sold: August 2016 to Reading (£1.62m)
Blind was somewhat of a fans' favourite at Old Trafford and was definitely one of Louis Van Gaal's better signings. However, he was moved on by Mourinho in 2018 after making 141 appearances for the Reds.
Since leaving United, he has enjoyed success with Ajax - winning several trophies as the Eredivisie outfit continue to dominate Dutch football.
After suffering a health scare at the back end of 2019, he has continued to feature regularly for the Amsterdam club.
Sold: July 2018 to Ajax (£14.4m)
To this day, many United fans will still say that the Reds should have kept hold of the Dutch attacker - despite Depay
John Mikel Obi has shed further light on his failed move to Manchester United many years ago.
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