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Today is set to be Ed Woodward’s last day at Manchester United before he’s replaced by Richard Arnold. The 49-year-old announced earlier in the year that he’d be leaving Old Trafford

following the failed European Super League plot. And he’s set to depart having signed just one of his four fantasy transfer targets. United had hoped Woodward would be a huge hit upon giving

him enhanced responsibilities at Old Trafford following the departure of David Gill. However, on his watch, the Red Devils have regressed. United have failed to get anywhere near winning

the Premier League title during Woodward’s stint as executive vice-chairman. And that’s meant the likes of David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer all losing

their jobs along the way. To make matters worse, Woodward has also long struggled when it comes to pulling off transfers. Sure, he deserves credit for big and complicated deals for the likes

of Cristiano Ronaldo, Alexis Sanchez, Angel Di Maria and Romelu Lukaku over the years - even if three of the four never lived up to expectations. THINK YOU KNOW SPORT? TEST YOUR SPORTING

KNOWLEDGE WITH OUR TRICKY QUIZ Yet the Wales international has never moved to United despite being the subject of transfer rumours for the best part of a decade. Bale was wanted by Mourinho

back in 2017 yet chose to stay at Real Madrid, having become settled over in Spain. He did move back to the Premier League with Tottenham last year however, despite impressing towards the

end of his loan spell, then returned to the Bernabeu again. Neymar is another name Woodward was eyeing four years ago. However, Paris Saint-Germain signed him in 2017 and it’s likelier he’d

leave for Barcelona if he’s to ever quit the Parc des Princes. The fourth player on Woodward’s list was Thomas Muller. Yet he remains a Bayern Munich player and has long indicated he wants

to see out his career over at the Allianz Arena. Woodward can hold his head up high for giving this job at United a good go over the years. But supporters will be hopeful his successor,

Arnold, can pull off the deals to make the club Premier League champions once again. Woodward said earlier this year that he was ‘proud’ of the work done at Old Trafford over the past seven

years. He said: “I am extremely proud to have served United and it has been an honour to work for the world’s greatest football club for the past 16 years. “The club is well positioned for

the future and it will be difficult to walk away at the end of the year. “I will treasure the memories from my time at Old Trafford, during a period when we won the Europa League, the FA Cup

and the EFL Cup. “I am proud of the regeneration of the club’s culture and our return to the Manchester United way of playing.” United chief Joel Glazer added: "Ed Woodward has served

the club with great distinction. On behalf of everyone at United I would like to place on record our sincere thanks for his tireless work and dedication. “His contribution to the club has

been massive, and he will always be welcome at Old Trafford as a part of the Manchester United family.”