10 Underwhelming Man Utd Signings Who Became Cult Heros

3. Eric Cantona

The chip against Sunderland, the kung-fu kick against the racist supporter, the nonchalance mixed with bravado and brilliance as he strutted around Old Trafford, 'King Eric' is revered as one of the all-time Old Trafford greats. There were not many players who could command a football pitch with the same unmistakeable aura as the suave and sultry Frenchman, and it didn't take him long to endear himself to the Red Devil faithful. However, arriving from Leeds United in the winter of 1992, the feeling around Old Trafford was certainly not unanimous with regard to his transfer. There was no mistaking that the boy had talent, but similar to this decade's Mario Balotelli, there had been question marks lingering over his ill discipline and short fuse. Indeed, Graeme Souness had recently spurned the chance to bring him to Anfield on account of those very reasons - did Manchester United really want to be signing Liverpool cast-offs? The Red Devils, used to acquiring the finest talent, had been linked to potent finishers in the form of Brian Deane and Matt Le Tissier all summer - signing that would surely have whetted the appetite of on-looking supporters. Of course, his success at Old Trafford was unfathomable, as he pocketed four league titles, two FA Cups and three Community Shields in his five years at the club.