Eric Djemba was a signing out of leftfield for legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. Having impressed with Nantes in France and won the African Nations Cup with Cameroon, he announced his arrival in England with a tackle which Arsene Wenger branded "obscene".
However, in an era when fans had enjoyed watching some of the world's best midfielders at Old Trafford, Djemba-Djemba was ultimately unable to prove he could succeed iconic skipper Ferguson in the middle of the park.
He lasted just 18 months with the Red Devils - but still had some memorable moments in a United shirt before playing for a vast range of clubs including Roy Keane, Burnley, Odense, Hapoel Tel Aviv and St Mirren.
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