11 Players That Represented Both Man Utd And Newcastle

5. Nicky Butt

Sir Bobby Robson paid Manchester United a bargain £2.5 million for the England midfielder's services in 2004 after a glittering 12-year career at Old Trafford. However, Butt's career wouldn't get off to the best of starts as a change in manager seemed to affect him. Graeme Souness' demolition job of a Champions League side resulted in some shocking performances by the Champions League winner - with the culmination coming at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium against his old side in the 2005 FA Cup Semi Final. It looked like he had received a brown bag full of cash to make sure he'd pass to his former side more than his current - it was so bad we were all left questioning whether the midfielder was a secret agent working on behalf of Sir Alex Ferguson. A season's loan at Birmingham, did him the world of good as he came back to Newcastle like a man possessed and went on to make 134 league appearances for United, scoring five goals and captaining the side on numerous occasions. Great player.