Sir Alex Ferguson’s Top Ten Worst Manchester United Signings

7. Laurent Blanc

Blanc was a long-term target for Ferguson, who eventually landed his man in 2001. However, by that time he was 35 years old and clearly past it. It’s fair to say the French centre-back was the wrong choice as a replacement for Jaap Stam (who should also never have been let go by the United boss) and quickly found himself on the bench at Old Trafford.