5 players whose careers were almost ruined while at Manchester United

#4 Wilfried Zaha

Manchester United v Crystal Palace - Premier League

Wilfried Zaha is an Ivory Coast international who plays for the English club Crystal Palace. He is known for his commanding skills over the ball and his masterclass assists. Zaha was the last signing of the legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. He showed a real promise and was destined to be a successful winger but things changed when Ferguson left and Moyes was announced as the new manager.

He joined Manchester United for £10 million and was termed as the next big star after his flashy skills and flair movement but eventually went back on loan to Crystal Palace immediately for the remainder of the season. He had short loan terms throughout his Manchester United career and Zaha approved the fact that David Moyes never really gave him a chance. This could have been a different case if Sir Alex would've stayed but David Moyes came in with a different philosophy and changed the game-style of the club, excluding Zaha from the plan.

Zaha has been an important figure to the club this season. He has played 28 times for the Eagles and has scored eight times while providing seven assists. He has a decent record of 76.5% passing accuracy, winning five Man Of The Match while maintaining a 7.16 average score throughout the season.

He could have reached his potential at the Manchester club only if he had got the chances he deserved.