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Neymar (R) celebrates with his team-mate Gerard Pique after scoring during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Valladolid CF at Camp Nou on October 5, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Getty Images)
Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
Shawcross isn’t even one of the best defenders to leave United for greener pastures.
At a time when Ferguson had a colossal centre-back paring for Ferdinand and Vidic, waiting in the wings were not only the Stoke captain and Evans, but Gerard Pique.
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Having made just a dozen appearances in four years, a homesick Pique returned home to Barcelona for a measly £5m in 2008.
Today the 26-year-old, who played an integral role in the Spain team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012, is one of the best centre-backs in the game.
