3 expensive Manchester United defenders who were successful at Old Trafford

Nemanja Vidic

The Serbian terminator signed with Manchester United on the Christmas of 2005. He made an immediate impact with the team helping them to a league cup. However, he truly came into his own from the next season onwards.

He established himself as a first team player and made a deadly partnership alongside Rio Ferdinand. Together they terrorized strikers all around England and Europe. Together, they helped United to a record-breaking run of 14 consecutive clean sheets.

Vidic won three consecutive EPL’s and Five in total. He was also included in three consecutive PFA team of the year sides from 2007 to 2009 and made the list 4 times in total. Vidic also received the Premier League player of the season twice in his career. Making him the first defender to do so and the third overall, only behind Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Vidic played with United till 2014, giving them 211 games and making himself a club legend in the process. In his prime, he was regarded as one of the best defenders in the world and he became the template for what one should look for in a center back.