Antonio Valencia named Manchester United Player of the Month… but was his prize a £14.99 trophy?
Antonio Valencia has been in sparkling form this season but the question remains about how sparkling his Player of the Month award is
ANTONIO Valencia has been named Manchester United's Player of the Month for November - and landed himself a trophy worth just £15.
The one-time winger has successfully adapted to an attacking full back role and his stand-out performances have been rewarded by the United fans, with 39 per cent voting for him last month.
The Ecuadorian saw off Michael Carrick and Zlatan Ibrahimovic as United remained unbeaten in the Premier League, despite dropping crucial points.
It doesn't look like Valencia's efforts have been sufficiently rewarded by United, who are estimated to be with more than £2billion judging by the apparent cost of the trophy awarded to him.
United invested more than £150m last summer including the world record signing of Juventus star Paul Pogba.
Valencia is all smiles as he poses with the award that looks like a relatively cheap purchase from Trophy Centre.
The trophy is available in four sizes with the biggest costing £19.99, United have opted for the 125mm version setting executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward back an eye watering £14.99 with free engraving generously thrown in.
The 31-year-old defender is enjoying a bit of a career revival at Old Trafford firmly establishing himself as the first choice right back under new United boss Jose Mourinho.
The former Wigan man recovered quickly from what looked like a serious arm injury to be named Man of the Match against Arsenal and to lay on goals for Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial last month.
Valencia helped United keep a clean sheet against Spurs on Sunday as Mourinho's side won in the Premier League for the first time since beating Swansea on November 6.