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Haaland, Benzema and the superstars Man Utd tried and failed to sign

Darwin Nunez's move to Liverpool has seen Manchester United miss out on their top striker target this summer, leaving new manager Erik ten Hag to consider alternatives.

But he is not the only United boss to taste disappointment in the market, with Sir Alex Ferguson repeatedly failing to land the players he was convinced would become Old Trafford icons.

With that in mind, GOAL has chosen 10 of the standout players who the Red Devils wanted, but never managed to bring to Old Trafford...

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