The current Manchester United squad has some proven winners in its ranks. As part of the rebuilding process under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Transfer priorities have shifted to buying proven and elite talent. Hence the recent acquisitions of Edinson Cavani, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Under Solskjær, Manchester United have effectively completed a cultural reboot. He has significantly cleared the squad of 'deadwood' i.e. players who were acquired under previous managers but weren't good enough.
Now that the deadwood is gone, Solskjær has effectively built a squad that is capable of challenging for major trophies.
On that note, let's take a look at
Top 5 current Manchester United players who have won the most career trophies
#5 Nemanja Matic - 9 major trophies
Nemanja Matic is a three-time winner of the Premier League with north London side Chelsea.
He was bought by United in a deal worth £40 million in the summer of 2017. It was thanks to his impressive performances for Chelsea, where he dominated possession and controlled the midfield space.
So far he has lifted a career total of nine major trophies. Matic's cabinet, apart from the three Premier League titles, consists of an English League Cup. His other accolades have come from his successful spell at Portuguese side Benfica.
#4 Raphaël Varane - 10 major titles
At only 28 years of age, Raphael Varane has managed to win some of football's most coveted titles. He came through the academy of Spanish giants Real Madrid during Jose Mourinho's managerial reign. Since then Varane has gone on to win multiple domestic, continental and international titles.
Manchester United announced his signing in July 2021 for an estimated £34 million deal. Varane's appetite as a serial winner and his service at the heart of the team's defense make him one of the top centre-backs at the club.
So far in his career, Varane has lifted ten major trophies, including four Champions League titles. He has even lifted the prestigious 2018 World Cup trophy with the French national team.
#3 Paul Pogba - 11 major trophies
Paul Pogba is another French champion currently among the ranks at Manchester United. He is a player who came through United's academy.
However, he moved to Italian side Juventus at an early age. He announced his talent to the world there as he helped them win four consecutive Serie A titles and two Italian Cups.
This was enough for Manchester United to re-sign him for a then world record fee of £89.3 million. Pogba has since reveled in a Manchester United shirt on many occasions. He has won three trophies for them so far (2016-17 UEFA Europa League, and the 2010 & 2017 English League Cup).
Pogba has a career total of 11 trophies. One of them is also the 2018 World Cup he won with his national side.
#2 Edinson Cavani - 18 major trophies
Edinson Cavani is one of the most lethal strikers from the last decade. The player nicknamed "El Matador" is one of Uruguay's finest produce.
Cavani had proven his enormous goalscoring talent in Italy at clubs like Palermo and Napoli. After that, he was handpicked by PSG to lead their line alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic. His time at PSG remains one of the most successful periods of his career. He is currently the top scorer of all time for the Paris giants with 200 goals. He even completed a hat-trick of Ligue 1 titles twice at PSG.
Edinson Cavani, at the end of his contract, was wrapped up by Manchester United on a free transfer in 2020. He has since lit up the Premier League with his spectacular finishes for the Red Devils.
Cavani has so far lifted a career total of 18 trophies. He is second among Manchester United players who have won the most career trophies.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo - 20 major trophies
Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably one of the greatest footballers to have graced the game. He is a five-time Ballon D'Or winning player with multiple domestic and international titles to his name.
He is another product of the glorious Manchester United academy. It was under the stewardship of Sir Alex Ferguson that he became the player he is today. He lifted three Premier League trophies, the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League and three other domestic titles during his time in England.
Cristiano is also currently Real Madrid's greatest goalscorer with 450 goals to his name. During his time in Spain, he won four Champions League titles and four other domestic titles.
Having moved to Juventus in 2018, Cristiano also became an Italian Champion having lifted Serie A twice.
Now back at Manchester United, he will be looking to add to his list of trophies in England.
Cristiano Ronaldo has won a grand total of 20 major trophies across his career. He is the greatest among Manchester United players who have won the most career trophies.