7 Former Manchester United stars who are still playing

De Graafschap v Feyenoord - Eredivisie
De Graafschap v Feyenoord - Eredivisie

#4 Nani

Sporting CP v Empoli FC - Pre-Season Friendly
Sporting CP v Empoli FC - Pre-Season Friendly

When he joined Manchester United from Sporting CP in the summer of 2007, Nani was touted as the next Cristiano Ronaldo and there were many reasons why. The Portuguese was blessed with the same set of skills and speed and had a venomous shot in him. Yet lack of consistency meant that he never fulfilled his potential.

Nani went on to spend eight seasons at United, one of which was spent in loan, back at Sporting CP. He played 230 games and scored 40 goals during his time, winning four Premier Leagues, two League Cups, four Community Shields, one Champions League and one FIFA Club World Cup.

In July 2015, Nani joined Turkish side Fenerbahce and played 47 games, scoring 12 times. In July 2016, he joined Valencia where he scored five goals in 26 games. Next was a season-long loan at Lazio, where he hit the net three times in 25 games.

This season, he returned to where it all started for him, in a bid to revive his career – he is, after all, still 31 years old. Nani rejoined Sporting CP in July 2018 and has since scored two times in two games already.

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