From Man Utd title-winner to released in Cyprus after 17 days: The fall of Alexander Buttner
All we know for certain is that a Premier League-winning defender who was once personally vouched for by Sir Alex Ferguson, at an age where he should still be at the peak of his powers, is now splashing about in the free agency pool. Of course, that Buttner even ended up at Old Trafford was surprising. Buttner was due to join newly promoted Southampton in the summer of 2012 but when that deal fell through, United signed him as cover for the ageing Patrice Evra. However, his £4 million ($5.5m) switch from Vitesse even came as a shock to United’s own scouts. Ed van Stijn, who headed up ...
Source: goal.com