Manchester United have signed a lot of duds since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club in 2013, but there have also been some success stories despite the club’s scattergun approach to recruitment.

Certainly, the club have begun to get a grip of the situation over the past year, with last summer being seen as a particularly positive transfer window with three signings having all made the desired impact.

Over the past seven years, there have been others that have also proven to be successful purchases, although it must be said these have been fewer and far between than fans would have liked.

Press the “next page” as we go through the five best signings United have made since the retirement of Ferguson: