By Adam Crafton Follow @@AdamCrafton_ Former Manchester United manager David Moyes believes that Marouane Fellaini can emerge from the wreckage of a dismal first season at Old Trafford and evolve into an important player for the club. Moyes, who was sacked in April after enduring a traumatic first campaign in charge of Manchester United, signed Fellaini from the duo’s former side Everton on deadline day of last summer’s transfer window for £27.5million but the Belgian midfielder suffered a torrid debut season, making only 19 starts and failing to score a single goal. It is understood that United would be receptive to offers approaching £18million for Fellaini, with the former Everton midfielder emerging as a scapegoat for much of the debris of Moyes’ dismal season in charge.
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Fellaini can recover from poor first season at Man Utd, according to Moyes
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Was brought to the club by the Scot last summer, but both disappointed
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26-year-old failed to score in 21 appearances in all competitions
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Currently at the World Cup with Belgium, where he scored against Algeria
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Despite appearances - the hair makes him look like an extrovert - he’s a gentle, sometimes, emotional soul who is so desperate to do well and he was hurting because he wasn’t able to show his true self at the start of his @placeholder career.’
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What we saw him do against Algeria was what I brought him to @placeholder for.
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I feel he still has the potential to go on and be a good @placeholder player.’