Man Utd flop axed by Erik ten Hag last year after training ground bust-up signs for new club after terminating contract

A Manchester United flop who was involved in a training ground bust-up has found a new club after his contract was terminated with his previous employers.

One of Erik ten Hag's most ruthless decisions at United was getting rid of Cristiano Ronaldo, who signed for Al Nassr after his Old Trafford deal was cancelled by mutual consent.

And not long after he made the move to the Saudi Pro League club, another United star followed suit as Alex Telles signed for Al Nassr.

Telles joined United for £15.4 million from Porto in 2020 and played 50 times across two seasons.

Following on from an underwhelming loan spell with Sevilla, the Red Devils received just £4 million for him and Telles went on to make 44 appearances for Al Nassr.

But that deal has been terminated via a mutual agreement, with manager Luis Castro happy to let him go.

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However, Telles has not been a free agent for long - with Fabrizio Romano reporting that he is returning to his native Brazil with Botafogo after penning a two-and-a-half-year deal.

Telles was unfancied by Ten Hag when he was appointed United manager, having been involved in a training ground spat just weeks before his arrival.

As per talkSPORT, Telles nearly came to blows with Hannibal Mejbri in May 2022.

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The bust-up happened days after a dismal 4-0 away defeat to Brighton and Ralf Rangnick, interim manager at the time, had to end the training session abruptly.

The incident reportedly left teammates 'stunned', though both players did start a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace just days later.

Hannibal has also been moved on from United after making 13 appearances for the club.

He spent time on loan at both Birmingham and Sevilla before being offloaded permanently to Burnley in a £5.4 million transfer.