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Manchester United reach an agreement with Shandong Luneng over Marouane Fellaini

Manchester United will be without the big Belgian from now on

Manchester United fans stand divided as the Red Devils reach an agreement with Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng for Marouane Fellaini, according to BBC.

Fellaini has been sporadically effective and has earned a cult status among the Old Trafford faithful. He has scored many an important goal for the Red Devils and his sheer physical presence has proven to be the X-factor for United in several outings.

Fellaini joined Manchester United in 2014 as the biggest signing of the summer in the post-Alex Ferguson era and failed to live up to expectations as Manchester United struggled. He had recently signed a new 2-year deal in early 2018.

The big Belgian was used extensively under Jose Mourinho but has played just 3 minutes of football since Manchester United's caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over.

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