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.

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.

Manchester United outcast Antony continued his terrific start to life in Spain on Sunday night with another goal for Real Betis. The Brazil international left Old Trafford during the January transfer window to join Betis on loan having started just three games back in Manchester all season under three different managers in Erik ten Hag,