Top 10 players Manchester United regret selling

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009

I bet every Man United fan will be teary-eyed after watching the milestones Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved at Real Madrid. If it wasn't for fate, all that the Portuguese skipper has done for Los Blancos could have gone down in the favour of the Red Devils.

Here is the most important question begging to be asked. Have Manchester United been the same since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure? Most certainly not! Yeah, they have won silverware, but the winger's absence has seen a considerable loss of quality in the Manchester United side for the past nine years. Also, they have found it impossible to find a worthy successor to the number 7 shirt since Ronaldo said his last goodbye.

Initially, Ronaldo wanted to switch Man United for Real Madrid in 2008 but stayed put for another year to honour Sir Alex's word. The starting seasons weren't as productive for CR7 but the times have changed since.

That brimming trophy cabinet of his is a strong testament to how he has lived his Real Madrid dream to the fullest.

As for the United fans, the craving for their former no.7 might have diminished as years have passed by, but the regret still remains fresh in every heart.