Antony is the most recent and hilariously damning example of the value in leaving the club and he makes this list, but there’s no place for Marcus Rashford, though he will surely be pretty high up come the end of his half-season with Aston Villa, or for Jadon Sancho, whose shocking recent form for Chelsea bucks the trend among United defectors.

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He is arguably the most expensive flop in Manchester United’s history. But Antony has become the latest player to flourish after escaping the crisis club.