10 Players Nobody Expected Man Utd To Sign

Who honestly saw these transfers ever happening?

By Michael Ramsay /

Over the years, Manchester United have proven themselves to be something of a fine poker player in the grandiose world of transfer market malarkey. While they may have pulled some jokers out of the pack, more often that not, Sir Alex Ferguson has found himself reaching for an ace. One thing is for sure - there have been a number of surprises throughout the transfer dealings at Old Trafford over the last number of years. The Mancunian side has always had a penchant for pulling surprise moves, never a club to play it safe on the transfer front. Whether it was a world-class superstar lured from the clutches of their title rivals, or simply a former street footballer acquired from the Portuguese third division, there have been eyebrows raised throughout the football stratosphere due to Manchester United's quirky transfer dealings. Take a look at the ten players who nobody expected Manchester United to have ever signed. While this list may include a few superstars that swept up the Red Devils support in a fit of giddiness, there were certainly others which had supporters questioning the choices of their manager.