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Massimo Taibbi had a brief tenure Manchester United Between 1999 and 2000. The Italian never really made an impact, but still regrets his departure.

Taibi joins Red Devils from Venezia £4.5 million, which was a significant amount at that time. Soon after his arrival he put in a famous performance against Liverpool but things were disappointing in other games.

He was nicknamed ‘The Blind Venetian’ after the English press criticized his inability to save shots. Only six months after moving to Manchester United, he joined Reggina on loan before performing very well at Atalanta.

Now, the former goalkeeper has opened up about his time at Old Trafford.

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in an interview with gazzetta dello sportTaibi revealed how the move was taken.

He also revealed his good relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson, despite his occasional hair dryer treatment.

“It was a spectacle. It was 1999, I arrived in Manchester as a semi-unknown. They wanted to sign Toldo first, then when I was playing for Venezia they bought me. And Sir Alex even came to pick me up at the airport and introduced me to the whole management.

“It was 8 o’clock at night, no idea about it. We had a good relationship, although at half-time of that 5-0 Chelsea-Manchester United game he gave me a dirty look which I still remember.”

Giving more details about the 5–0 defeat to Chelsea, Taibi said that Ferguson was angry at half-time.

“I made a mistake and conceded a goal. At halftime, he turned the locker room upside down. When he got angry, he shook the walls. He took it out on everyone, even me. He looked at me badly and said, ‘Massimo, that’s a save…’ But he would keep me in check.”

The former goalkeeper clarified that he should not have left the club permanently. He had to attend to a family emergency but signed a four-year deal with Manchester United.

“I was the one who made the mistake of leaving. I had a family problem in Italy and I was in a hurry to resolve it.”

Describing his exit as his biggest regret, he said: “Yes, I had a four-year contract. I was the best player on the pitch at Liverpool, then I made the mistake I was telling you about.

“Ferguson advised me to learn the language and play my cards right. I was wrong to be impulsive.”

Our opinion: Departure decision changed Taibi’s career

At that time, Manchester United was slowly moving towards a change in the goalkeeping department. Taibi’s decision to leave was his own and it was not that he was forced out.

Had he managed to weather the storm, he could have become the club’s first-choice in the long term. Admittedly, his life in England had a difficult start, but as he himself says – there was a lot of promise there.

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The 28-year-old currently has no club after becoming a free agent in July 2024. He was previously at Bayer Leverkusen, whom he joined from Manchester United on a €1.7m deal in January 2021.

He was a youth product at Old Trafford after joining Ajax’s U17 side in 2014 in a €380,000 deal.

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Two years later he made his Premier League debut under Louis van Gaal in February. He also made his European debut in the Europa League later that year under José Mourinho.

A further 30 appearances for Manchester United followed, including a Champions League debut under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2020.

He also spent time on loan at Crystal Palace and Fulham but could not settle at either club, Ultimately departing for Leverkusen in 2021. However, he managed only 30 appearances in Germany, totaling 942 minutes.

His career at each club was severely hampered by long-term knee and hamstring problems. Those problems mean he has not played a competitive match since April 2023.

10 year anniversary

It’s a sorry state of affairs for a man who, exactly a decade ago, was making his professional debut for Manchester United. Now he has revealed what his current situation looks like.

“I’m an added value for many teams,” he said.

“I train a lot with other players. I am in a specific position where you have to deal with others in the same situation. They understand the situation very well.

“I feel good, I stay fit and busy every day. Not a day goes by when I’m not busy. Of course, you ideally want to stay fit for your entire career, but that’s part of it.

“If a player has won as well as me and played at the same level, but has never been injured, it is logical that they should choose him. God willing, I will return to the field.”

Andre Onana lost his place in Manchester United’s starting eleven to Altay Bayindir at the start of the season.

The goalkeeper fell further down the pecking order with the arrival of Sené Lemmens to Old Trafford from Royal Antwerp on summer deadline day. Manchester United then allowed Onana to join Trabzonspor on a season-long loan deal.

Onana has kept four clean sheets and conceded 29 goals in 19 matches in all competitions for the Turkish club.

Decline in form of Manchester United players

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Onana had made a good start to his Süper Lig career, but his performances declined in recent weeks, resulting in criticism. This intensified after the Turkish club’s 2–3 defeat at the hands of Fenerbahçe.

According to the newspaper, the Manchester United player has received support from his current teammates and Trabzonspor’s coaching staff.

In fact, Trabzonspor manager Fatih Tekke held a private meeting with the 29-year-old to express his confidence.

The manager reportedly told Onana: ‘We trust you. You are one of the leading players of this team. Everyone goes through inauspicious times. You are one of the best in Europe.’

According to Takvim, the Tekke meeting was to ‘boost the morale’ of the Red Devils stopper.

Uncertain future of Manchester United player

Northern ExpressTrabzonspor’s local outlet also shares its opinion on Cameroon’s recent poor form and Tekke’s personal meeting.

Fenerbahçe only had three shots on target and each resulted in a goal.

According to Kuze Express, the coach has personally urged Onana to recover mentally and physically following a ‘sharp decline’ in his form. Tekke is also considering the possibility of leaving him out of the lineup.

Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Doğan recently said that his side is not a priority for Onana’s future plans. Apart from this, the cost of maintaining it will also be high.

In short, the stopper’s high salary and declined form means he will not remain at Trabzonspor beyond this season. Onana will return to Manchester United, who will have to find a solution in the summer.

sports witness recently Italian claims covered Onana’s agents are visiting Inter Milan for a possible summer move.