Top 5 players who struggled after leaving Manchester United

#4 Wes Brown

Sunderland sadly never got the best of Brown when he joined the club

An unheralded player during his time at the club, Brown nevertheless played for Manchester United over 350 times, a total that has to be commended. He was a quiet presence in defence, but a strong defender; he was akin to an inferior version of Ferdinand. Whenever Ferguson called upon the player, though, he delivered.

Brown featured at centre-back and right-back, and even played in the UEFA Champions League final in 2008, setting up Cristiano Ronaldo's goal. At the age of 32, after many injury-plagued campaigns, Brown was transferred to Sunderland.

In his 5 seasons there, he managed only 76 league appearances, missing the 2012/2013 season completely. John O'Shea also made the same move from Old Trafford the same season but he went on to play over 200 times for Sunderland, a much larger contribution than Brown.

The former England international currently finds himself playing a part in Indian football with Kerala Blasters and must always be left wondering what his career could have amounted to if he had stayed free of injury.