Nani’s impressive body transformation since leaving Man Utd as he joins new club | OneFootball

In hindsight, Nani was an excellent player for Manchester United.

The Portuguese winger was often criticised during his time in the Premier League due to his theatrics and, well, because he wasn’t Cristiano Ronaldo.

Nani was unfairly compared to his superstar compatriot following his £23 million move to Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon in 2007. But you know what? He wasn’t a million miles away from Ronaldo’s level at his peak.

It’s easy to forget that Nani produced double figures for goals and assists in both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons.

When he left United in 2015, he’d won four Premier League titles, two League Cups, the UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup, scoring some incredible goals along the way.

Subsequently, United fans will always have soft spot for Nani, even if they recall themselves slating him on occasions when he was at the club.

Nani, who turns 36 in November, looks set to face his former club in a pre-season friendly this week.

The former Premier League star has signed a deal with Australian side Melbourne Victory, who take on Man Utd this Friday.

Nani’s impressive body transformation since leaving Man Utd

Since leaving the Theatre of Dreams in 2015, Nani has played for Fenerbahce, Valencia, Lazio (loan), Sporting, Orlando City and Venezia.

He’s also spent a hell of a long time in the gym.

Nani was on the skinny side during his early years with Manchester United and opposition defenders, to avoid being embarrassed, would regularly look to rough him up.

Famously, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher even made him cry after one particularly nasty tackle.

But put Nani in a boxing ring with Carragher today and the outcome might be very different.

Nani is seriously hench. Like, even hencher than Ronaldo hench.

Check out these photos of Nani since leaving United:

Man’s built like the Incredible Hulk these days.

We can’t imagine any A-League defenders will be bullying him when he begins the next chapter of his career Down Under.

Part of him must wish he was in that kind of shape during his United days.

He might have been unstoppable.