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Jadon Sancho is seemingly been frozen out at Manchester United after he took to social media to claim he has been made a \u201cscapegoat\u201d for poor results.<\/p>\n

It leaves his future in doubt and if he was to leave, it would see him become the latest big-money flop to grace the Old Trafford turf in recent years.<\/p>\n

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some others.<\/p>\n

Paul Pogba<\/h2>\n

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Pogba has to go down as one of the biggest flops in the club\u2019s history. He came through the youth system only to leave on a free transfer to join Juventus before United then paid close to \u00a390million to bring him back in 2016. There were flashes of brilliance but they were outweighed by lethargic, inconsistent performances and he again left on a free in the summer of 2022.<\/p>\n

Donny van de Beek<\/h2>\n

The Dutch midfielder was one of the hottest properties in Europe as he was part of the Ajax side that lit up the Champions League on the way to the 2018\/19 semi-finals. He was bought for \u00a335million in 2020 but has never got going at Old Trafford. Even a reunion with his former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag has failed to resurrect a highly promising career and he remains in the wilderness.<\/p>\n

Angel Di Maria<\/h2>\n

When the Argentina international signed from Real Madrid in 2014 for just shy of \u00a360million he was one of the most expensive players in the game, but that did not translate into his performances at Old Trafford as he struggled to make an impact, which was not helped by his wife\u2019s outspoken views on her new surroundings. One year and just 32 appearances later he was sold to Paris St Germain.<\/p>\n

Henrikh Mkhitaryan<\/h2>\n

A \u00a330million signing from Borussia Dortmund in 2016, big things were expected of Mkhitaryan given his outstanding performances in the Bundesliga. However, he failed to deliver and just 18 months later he was a makeweight in a deal that saw United sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal \u2013 another move which was hardly a success story.<\/p>\n

Harry Maguire<\/h2>\n

The England defender has copped a lot of flak and has for large parts been a solid and dependable performer for United. But because of his \u00a380million fee in 2019, which made him the most expensive defender in the world at the time, he has been scrutinised more than most. He currently finds himself out of Ten Hag\u2019s plans, after losing the captaincy, which means he has not delivered value for money.<\/p>\n

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Antony<\/h2>\n

Regardless of the Brazil winger\u2019s current off-field problems, he has simply not delivered on his eye-watering \u00a382million fee. He is very much a Ten Hag signing, following the manager from Ajax last summer, but his first season at Old Trafford was disappointing and his start to this campaign has not been much better.<\/p>\n

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