Blind's United farewell

The Dutch international took to Twitter on Tuesday following the confirmation of his move to explain what playing for the club had meant to him.

"First of all I want to say how proud I am to be a part of the Manchester United family," he wrote.

"To play for the biggest club in the world with such a history meant a lot to me. I had four great years with four trophies.

 

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"I want to thank everyone, the managers, coaches, the medical department, everyone who helped me to settle in so quick at the beginning, of course my teammates and last but definitely not least the fans.

 

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"I want to thank you for all the love and support I received and still get. I will never forget some of the special games and moments, I will miss you 'The Theatre of Dreams'! But now it's time to go home."

 

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Blind initially joined United from Ajax off the back of his impressive performances at the 2014 World Cup and he now returns to his former stomping ground.