Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and others have left Manchester United on bad terms, and Michael Carrick wants to avoid additional dressing room problems, according to Mirror reports.

Manchester United rarely experiences a quiet season, especially with elite players who may pose challenges for management.

Manchester United has signed several highly motivated players in recent years, and some have departed quickly, much to the club's relief. In recent seasons, both Garnacho and Sancho have been criticized by coaches and teammates for having a "bad attitude" and being "lazy." Other senior stars who faced similar criticism from teammates and pundits include Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku. Current manager Michael Carrick, who played alongside Ronaldo during his playing career, hopes to avoid further dressing room issues, as these problems have troubled the club in recent years.

Since Michael Carrick took charge at Manchester United in the 2026/27 Premier League season, the team has won one and lost one, and with the club's return to the Champions League, he is keen to maintain the positive atmosphere at Old Trafford from last season. When he took on the interim manager role last season, he led the team to third place in the league from a difficult position and secured European qualification. Below, Mirror Football reviews four former Manchester United players whose departures have been a relief for the club.

Alejandro Garnacho had a promising start at Manchester United, contributing 10 goals in his first full season after being promoted to the senior squad. However, captain Bruno Fernandes once stated that the Argentine international's attitude was not good enough during his transition to the senior squad under Ten Hag. Bruno Fernandes told BT Sport in November 2022: "He is very talented, but he knows we want a lot from him. He is still young and performing well. He wasn't in the best form at the start of the season during the pre-season tour—his attitude wasn't the best, so he didn't get opportunities until now. He got chances because his training improved and his attitude became more positive."

These comments had the opposite effect on Alejandro Garnacho. He fell out of favor under Amorim and even criticized Amorim for not playing him in the Europa League final loss to Tottenham. Alejandro Garnacho said: "I played in every round until the final. Today I only played 20 minutes—I don't know why. I'll try to enjoy the summer and see what happens. Clearly it's tough for everyone. We had a terrible season. We didn't beat anyone in the league. We're missing a lot of things. When you can't score, you always want more."

The 22-year-old left Manchester United to join Chelsea for £40 million. Alejandro Garnacho did not perform reliably enough in West London and joined Aston Villa on loan this summer with an obligation to buy for a similar amount.

Cristiano Ronaldo will always be remembered for his first spell at Manchester United, but his return in 2021 ultimately ended in disaster. He scored 24 goals that year, evoking nostalgic memories, but then had issues with Ten Hag and was released before the 2022 World Cup. The striker also gave a controversial interview to Piers Morgan, claiming the club had made no progress since Ferguson's departure. Christian Eriksen spoke publicly after Ronaldo's departure, saying football would continue without the Portuguese superstar.

He said: "First of all, we're sad that Ronaldo isn't here. His record and reputation are special for any club, and I've been very fortunate to play with him throughout my career. Football will move on. You'll feel it after the next game—people will forget what happened before. Right now, what we really focus on is just moving forward without him." On the improved dressing room atmosphere, Christian Eriksen added: "The atmosphere is very good. Many of us came back from the World Cup, and the last couple of players have now returned, and everyone has reunited. The atmosphere is very good. This helps you win, and before the World Cup we played well in many games and won several times, which makes it easier to start fresh after returning."

Jadon Sancho joined Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund for £73 million in 2021, which attracted significant attention at the time. However, he was loaned out three times subsequently and left the club after his contract expired this summer. Jadon Sancho also had issues with Ten Hag and was dropped from the squad for "laziness" in training. After Manchester United lost 3-1 to Arsenal in 2023, Ten Hag said: "We didn't select him based on his training performance. At Manchester United, you have to meet standards every day, and we have options in attack, so he wasn't selected for this match."

Jadon Sancho responded on social media, accusing the Dutchman of lying in a post that was later deleted. He said: "Please don't believe everything you read! I won't allow people to twist the truth like this. My training this week has been great. I believe there are other reasons behind this, but I won't go into detail. I've been a scapegoat for too long, which is unfair!"

The Guardian reported that Manchester United players called on Jadon Sancho to apologize for his actions after he was dropped and sent to train with the U18 squad. Benny McCarthy, a member of Ten Hag's coaching staff, discussed what happened on the 947 Joburg show. He said: "I spoke with the coach, and I told him how delicate this situation is. I think Jadon Sancho thought that if he apologized, he'd be branded as not trying in training and not working hard, as if all the previous accusations were true. If you come from the streets, no one wants to apologize, because when you apologize, you're admitting you didn't train well, you're lazy, and everything you've been accused of is true. Jadon Sancho won't accept that. The coach simply said he wanted an apology.

'As a coach, mentor, friend, and even someone who grew up on the streets and understands the rules, I've spoken with Jadon Sancho, but Jadon Sancho won't accept it. He said: "I won't apologize because when I apologize, I'm apologizing for being lazy, always late, and not giving my all. These are the things I need to apologize for."' That's his reasoning."

Romelu Lukaku joined Manchester United from Everton in 2017 for approximately £75 million. Although he scored 22 goals and provided 7 assists in his first season as a striker, his statistics declined in his second season. After he left in 2019, Gary Neville quickly identified the reason. After Manchester United confirmed Lukaku's transfer to Inter Milan, the former Manchester United defender said the striker was an unprofessional team member because he could not maintain his fitness.

In 2019, Neville told ESPN when discussing Ole Gunnar Solskjær's attempts to build a "new culture" at Old Trafford: "My view on Romelu Lukaku is that if Manchester United wants to build a new atmosphere and culture at the club, and Ole is trying to do that, then any unprofessional behavior needs to be dealt with severely. 'He doesn't want to be here anymore.' I think he's a very good player—he'll score many goals and play well at Inter Milan."

When expressing dissatisfaction with Lukaku's fitness, Neville added: "But I think it's absolutely unacceptable for a player to be overweight. You can play poorly. You can miss chances. You can mispass. You can concede goals, because those are football mistakes. But you cannot be overweight. Under Ferguson, we were never overweight, never unfit, and never unprepared. How can you be overweight!? There's no excuse. Lukaku himself admitted he was overweight, so there's no doubt about this."

After playing for Inter Milan, Chelsea, Roma, and Napoli, Lukaku now plays for Fenerbahçe in Turkey. Follow our Manchester United Facebook page for more Manchester United news!

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