Cristiano Ronaldo was the primary, with the ahead initially becoming a member of from Sporting Lisbon again in 2003.

The ahead would go on to develop into a legend on the membership, firing United to 3 league titles on the spin beneath Sir Alex Ferguson in addition to the Champions League in 2008.

And whereas his second stint did not lead to United successful a trophy, Ronaldo nonetheless impressed upon returning again in 2021.

After Ronaldo, United raided Sporting once more for Nani in the summertime switch window of 2007.

The winger would generally wrestle to emerge from his compatriot’s shadow.

But Nani was nonetheless capable of develop into a cult hero at United, serving to the membership win 4 league titles previous to being proven the door by Louis van Gaal.