The former United star announced his retirement, with his departure from the game highlighting the lack of natural leaders within Louis van Gaal's current squad, says Kris Voakes.
It said much about the hole created by Nemanja Vidic’s departure from Manchester United in 2014 that the recent announcement he had left Inter left many United fans asking whether the Serbian might be up for a return to Old Trafford.
When he eventually signed for United in December 2005, it was a deal almost three years in the making. The club had kept tabs on him over a significant period as United looked for a defensive partner for Rio Ferdinand who might be able to take it on to a new level.