2. Luka Modric
It is well known that prior to Luka Modric joining Real Madird he was also chased by both United and Chelsea, but Tottenham were never going to sell him to another British club, reportedly turning down a £40 million bid from Chelsea the season before
selling him to Madrid for £30 million. Modric has been nothing short of a failure at Madrid, failing to maintain any sort of starting place since his arrival, however, given a free role at United he would return back to his form at Tottenham and scare defences once more with his quick feet and dazzling runs.