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Former Man United transfer flop looks unrecognisable... 24 years on from producing one of the Premier League's biggest howlers

Related Topics: Massimo Taibi, Manchester United

A picture of a former Manchester United player has gone viral as he looks unrecognisable from his days spent at Old Trafford.

The player who joined United in the summer after their Treble success in 1999 for £4.5m, most recently worked as a sporting director for Italian side Reggina.

He joined to fill the void left by Peter Schmeichel but returned to Italy the following year having only played four games for the team.

His name became synonymous with the infamous howler for Man United against Southampton

The mystery United man is, of course, former goalkeeper Massimo Taibi.