Manchester United's Eredivisie signings and how they performed

Sitting outside of the ‘Big Five’ European football leagues, the Dutch top-tier sits precariously at 7th on the UEFA rankings. Once the hotbed of footballing innovation and elite talent, the Eredivisie is at risk of being overtaken by the Scottish Premiership.

Despite the decline in the quality of domestic club football, the Eredivisie remains a footballing rite of passage for top prospects. The scouting networks of Europe’s top clubs keep a keen eye on the Eredivisie, as for every five duds, a generational talent can often be picked up relatively cheaply.

This summer, Manchester United are continuing their storied transfer history with the Eredivisie. Signing Tyrell Malacia for £15million from Feyenoord, Ten Hag has also made his intent clear to sign Lisandro Martinez from Ajax.

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Regardless of opinions on the quality of the Eredivisie, United fans would struggle to argue against poaching talent from a league that has produced the likes of Jaap Stam (PSV to United) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV to United).

Stam and Van Nistelrooy were both signed under Sir Alex Ferguson. The former helped secure the famous Treble of 1999, while the latter bagged 150 goals en route to the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Super Cup.

Over the past decade, however, United’s policy has seen the club throwing ludicrous money in hopes of striking gold. We will delve into the Eredivisie-United link and see how modern Eredivisie players have fared for Manchester United.

Recruited by SAF to replace an ageing Patrice Evra, Alexander Büttner lacked the quality required for the Premier League. After a rift with Van Gaal, Büttner has enjoyed a 'pick n' mix' career across Europe