Robin van Persie – left in 2012
Clubs: Manchester United.
Trophies: Premier League, 2013.
Was the captain of the club and a real icon before deciding he wanted to leave and win more trophies away from the Emirates.
Yet selling van Persie to rivals United was hardly pleasing for the fans, as the Dutchman’s goals helped the Red Devils regain the title from City.
Emmanuel Eboue – left in 2011
Clubs: Galatasaray.
Trophies: Super Lig, 2012, 2013.
With Bacary Sagna becoming the preferred choice at right-back this Ivorian left for Turkey to obtain first team football – and also won successive league titles to boot.
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