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#3 William Prunier
William Prunier's time on the field for Manchester United was strange, considering he was playing in the Premier League despite only being on trial at the club.
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Prunier was pretty eager to have the privilege of playing in the red shirt, so much so that he even bought his way out of his contract with former club Bordeaux.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of esteemed countryman Eric Cantona, Prunier got off to a good start, providing an assist against QPR in his debut for the club. He was originally intended to play only in reserve matches, but an injury crisis forced him into league action once more, against Spurs, which Manchester United lost 4-1.
Prunier was made the scapegoat for the defeat and never played for the Red Devils ever again, with Sir Alex Ferguson unwilling to give the French defender a new contract.
The centre-back returned to his former club Bordeaux but was immediately sold to Montpellier in the summer of 1996. However, he had a disappointing spell with the side which was followed by similar spells at Napoli and Toulouse, before Prunier finally retired in Qatar in 2004.
#2 Massimo Taibi
Following the departure of Peter Schmeichel in 1999, Manchester United embarked on a frantic search for a replacement for the legendary Dane. And the first keeper they ended up with was Italian Massimo Taibi.
He made his debut against Liverpool in September 1999, while his last ever appearance for the club came just a month later, in a 5-0 defeat to Chelsea on October 3rd.
Taibi was never convincing in between the sticks for the Red Devils and managed to make a grand total of just four appearances conceding 11 goals in the process. He later departed to join Reggina in 2000.
The Italian will not be remembered as the apparent heir to Schmeichel, but for his blunder that allowed Matt le Tissier to score back in 1999.
#1 Dong Fangzhuo
There was little logic behind signing Dong Fangzhuo, with a major aspect of his arrival relating to Manchester United's attempt to expand the club's brand. Dong was hardly prolific, even in the Chinese league, which was yet to be graced by big-money signings.
Signed in 2004, Fangzhuo initially failed to gain a work permit and was loaned out to Belgian side Royal Antwerp where he had a decent spell up top.
The Chinese centre-forward returned to Manchester United in 2007, but after making just three appearances that season, he returned to China with his former club DL Shide.
The forward followed his United stint with failed attempts to bounce back in China, Poland and Portugal before finally hanging up his boots in 2016.
Dong will perhaps be best remembered in Europe when he was handed his United debut away to Jose Mourinho's Chelsea in 2007. It was purely so that he, along with fellow fringe players Kieran Lee and Chris Eagles, would be given a guard of honor by the Blues' first team.
Dong reportedly had plastic surgery after retiring from the game, allegedly so that he wouldn't be mocked for his Manchester United spell.
