Surely he would have been better off staying in his homeland, or moving to a club that would allow him to shoulder similar responsibilities
as at his former club.
The defender won his first England cap in 2012, and will look for some more stability after a series of loan moves during his
time at former club Tottenham Hotspur.
Balotelli, 26, joined the French Ligue 1 outfit last summer on a one - year deal following some bad spells with Liverpool and on
loan at former club AC Milan.
The Armenia international was previously one of the top creative players in Europe
at former club Borussia Dortmund and if he gets back to his best in an Arsenal shirt, he'll certainly help ease the pain of losing Sanchez to the Red Devils.
Lukasz Fabianski admitted he was delighted to show his worth at the Emirates Stadium as his performance helped Swansea to a shock 1 - 0 victory
at his former club Arsenal.
Nani is another player who appears to be reveling during his loan spell away from Man United, the Portuguese winger showing a real return to form
back at his former club Sporting Lisbon, impressing both in domestic and Champions League action.
Eden Hazard has called on fans
at former club Lille to «stay united» with the relegation - threatened Ligue 1 side in turmoil.
Arsene Wenger has already spoken this season about his wish to give the Chile international the sort of winter break that he used to get
at his former clubs Barcelona and Udinese and which is the norm in just about every other league in Europe.
Torres has also been speaking about the reception that he could
receive at his former club, on his previous returns to Anfield with Chelsea he has been meet with boos, with some fans refusing to forgiving him for joining the Blues in a # 50m deal, but the Atletico Madrid striker is hoping for a warm welcome on Sunday:
The Spanish defender has been strongly linked with a move to his former side, while coach Pep Guardiola who he worked
with at that former club, is also believed to be keen on a reunion at City.
Meanwhile, former Brazil and Real Madrid legend Ronaldo would be happy to see James
arrive at his former club for next season:
He also confirmed that new signing Guido Carrillo didn't start tonight against Brighton because he's lacking match fitness, having not trained during his final two
weeks at former club Monaco.
The Dutch legend is currently the head
coach at former club Ajax, and it may be difficult to take him away from a club so close to his heart — especially for one that is not competing in Europe.
Blind's final campaign
at former club Ajax should give Mourinho an insight into his usefulness going forward.
The Portugal international left Manchester United for the Turkish Super Lig outfit in the summer of 2015, having also spent a loan spell
at his former club Sporting Lisbon.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, he will
look at former club Juve, with Leonardo Bonucci and Juan Cuadrado reportedly on his priority list.
Yesterday at 08:00 am - MATTY LUND says Bradford City must prepare to don the combat fatigues in tomorrow's Roses
battle at his former club Rochdale...
At former club Juventus, Conte had two seasons in the Champions League: Juve reached the quarterfinals in 2012 - 13 before being swept aside by Bayern Munich, and then failed to advance from its group the following year.
The Italy international was on the books of Liverpool from 2014 until 2016, although he spent the 2015 - 16 campaign on loan
at his former club AC Milan.
The 21 - year - old wasn't particularly
prolific at former club Stuttgart, but since his move to Leipzig in 2016, he has gone on to emerge as one of the most consistent goalscorers in Europe.
The paper claims that United believe that they have a good chance as well, because the current Atletico boss Diego Simeone may be heading to Italy's Serie A to take over
at his former club Inter Milan.
With his prolific
record at former club Marseille, however, he could prove a decent addition for Dortmund if given the chance to play more often.
While Ferdinand has conceded that he hopes that he Foxes go on to win the title, he doesn't want it to happen in Manchester as he believes it will create a bad
atmosphere at his former club.
The 29 - year - old wasn't able to fully express himself with the Red Devils, as evidenced by his goals and assists dramatically falling from the standards he
set at former club Borussia Dortmund.
The 29 - year - old has previously looked like one of the best strikers in the
world at former clubs Porto and Atletico Madrid, but has managed just four goals in all competitions this year.
It is widely accepted that Neymar may have left the Nou Camp to become the star of a team, which was impossible due to the presence of Lionel
Messi at his former club.
The former Gunner took a
dig at his former club's old player, who left the Emirates Stadium in a shock transfer move to Old Trafford this January.
Brought in for # 30m, Memphis Depay may seem a risky buy at that price, but the Dutchman, like Firmino, is a genuine talent who seems set for stardom after some hugely impressive
displays at former club PSV.
There some reports about Arsenal in the football press this week talking about Alexis Sanchez and how Arsene Wenger was keen to give the Chile international star a winter break like he used to have
at his former clubs Udinese and Barcelona, because with his recent international commitments it has been over three years since the striker had a proper summer break.
Sunderland have reportedly agreed a fee with Manchester United to sign defenders Paddy McNair and Donald Love as David Moyes
swoops at his former club.
Then injuries struck and the «Fox in the Box» turned more «Cake in the Urinal», contributing just 39 appearances and eight goals in the three years he was an Arsenal player — even spending one of those seasons on loan back
at former club Everton.
And just
like at his former club, when he does play it is more often than not in his less favoured role as a wide forward.
After Arsene Wenger refused to rule out a move for the Englishman in his press conference, I'm sure this statement from Henry will effectively confirm Arsenal's interest in signing him, as Titi is certain to have inside
sources at his former club.
Neither player proved they can be considered as suitable long - term solutions in that position and United legend Paul Scholes expressed his disappointment with the lack of
firepower at his former club.
Chiellini, 6ft 2in and built like the proverbial brick water closet, has already earned himself the nickname «The Armoured Truck», while his coach
at former club Livorno, Giorgio Papadopulo, once likened him to the former Verona and West Germany left - back Hans - Pieter Briegel.
It will be interesting to see how Getafe perform on Sunday after adding such names as Juan Rodriguez who was a big
name at former club Deportivo and should add some extra stability to Getafe's midfield.
Basically he is like all the rest under Van Gaal, they were better players
at their former clubs so you have to question what the hell does Van Gaal do????
«PARIS — Paris Saint - Germain inched a point clear in Ligue 1 on Sunday following a 0 - 0 draw at Nice, after Ludovic Obraniak had netted a 93rd - minute winner for Bordeaux in an extraordinary 5 - 4
win at his former club Lille.»
The centre - back revealed that he had a similar fight for
survival at his former club 1860 Munich, discussing what he learned from that and how he can use that to use his teammates.
At his former club Aston Villa, Benteke was the undoubted star of the team and under both Paul Lambert and Tim Sherwood, the team's tactics were geared towards getting the best out of their leading striker.
Lamela's recovery period has been less than straightforward, with the 25 - year - old even spending time undergoing
treatment at former club Roma in January.
Niang has not quite reached his early
heights at former club Caen, and he will be hoping to revive his career in Istanbul following a couple of injuries including a car incident which has previously stunted his progress.