5 players who left on free transfers and made their clubs regret

Modified Jan 08, 2017 08:30 GMT

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: Tottenham Hotspur fans berate Sol Campbell of Arsenal during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on April 14, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) — Campbell got a lot of hate after moving to direct rivals Arsenal

#1 Zlatan Ibrahimovic

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford on December 26, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) — Zlatan has said that he will be want to be remembered as the ‘God of Manchester’

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the newest entrant to this list having made the move from PSG to Manchester United last year on a free move, which was hailed by Manchester United fans. The Swedish striker spent 4 seasons at the French club and scored a massive 156 goals for them. At PSG, he won 4 consecutive Ligue 1 titles and was the Ligue 1 top scorer thrice.

The striker surpassed Pauleta and became the top scorer for the club.

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In the summer of 2016, Ibrahimovic decided to switch clubs and moved on a free transfer to Manchester United, who had just appointed Jose Mourinho as their manager. The player shared a great equation with the Portuguese from their time at Inter Milan and has repaid his manager’s faith by putting in impressive performances.

Although it’s only been half a season since his signing, the Swede is currently the top scorer for United. His departure meant that Cavani had to be moved to the role of the centre forward at PSG and are currently 3^rd, 5 points behind table toppers OG Nice.

Edited by Staff Editor