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Topics: Manchester United, Paul Pogba, Ravel Morrison, Jesse Lingard, Juventus
John McDougall
Topics: Manchester United, Paul Pogba, Ravel Morrison, Jesse Lingard, Juventus
An iconic picture shows four Manchester United players after winning the 2011 FA Youth Cup final.
Three have gone on to become well known household names, the most famous of these being Paul Pogba.
The Frenchman ended up leaving United in 2012 to move to Juventus, but returned to Old Trafford in 2016 after a world record £89m transfer fee was agreed.
Pogba had moments of magic during his time back at United, but was unable to show that on a consistent basis, and he ended up departing Old Trafford again in 2022 on a free transfer to return to Juve for the second time.
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But Pogba's second spell at Juve has not gone to plan, with injuries and fallouts having an impact, but not least because the midfielder is currently serving a four-year ban for doping following a failed drugs test.
Jesse Lingard also appears and the attacker had several loan spells away from United at the likes of Leicester City, Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Derby County before becoming a first team regular at Old Trafford.
Following a successful loan spell at West Ham United, Lingard left United upon the expiry of his contract in 2022, and went on to play for Nottingham Forest for the 2022/23 season.
Lingard now plays for South Korean K League side FC Seoul, having signed a two-year deal earlier this year.
Ravel Morrison was highly rated at United, but his career has ultimately not reached the heights he was tipped for.
Morrison moved to West Ham in 2012 and had permanent spells as Lazio, Sheffield United, ADO Den Haag, Derby County and DC United, as well as a host of loan spells at various clubs.
And the fourth player in that picture who many forget about following the 6-3 victory over Sheffield United on aggregate at Bramall Lane and Old Trafford is Ryan Tunnicliffe.
The midfielder had loan spells away from Old Trafford at Peterborough United, Barnsley and Ipswich Town, before leaving on a permanent deal to Fulham in 2014.
Tunnicliffe had loan spells away from Craven Cottage back in the North West at Wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers, before he moved to Millwall in 2017.
Moves to Luton Town and Portsmouth followed in 2019 and 2021 respectively, and he now plays Down Under for Australian A-League side Adelaide United.