But the former midfielder, who made 328 appearances in his nine years there as a player,?has defended the Frenchman. Manchester United players get into training in car park ahead of Northampton clashRELATED STORIESUNI. After suffering ankle ligament damage at home against Sunderland on Sunday, Spurs will miss more than the goals he brings to the side. I considered changing for a while, but Real Madrid was always my?priority and there were no economic reasons. So, in Leicester the beautiful action was not my action to give him the shirt, the beautiful action was from him, to be there supporting us like always. He said: “I did back then, but I was at a charity golf day hosted by Sir Alex recently and he made a point of coming up to talk to me. We have done really well in most of the games so far and also we are just learning to adapt. “But Real said that they have me in their plans. he Brazilian returned like a swashbuckling hero from injury in Tuesdays EFL destruction of Derby County, and with Belgian strike Divock Origi also netting against the Rams, Sturridges selection in the XI looks unlikely. The Real Madrid defender, 30, was linked with a move to Old Trafford?before signing a new five-year contract to stay at the Bernabeu.