Manchester United stars are the MOST loyal players in the Premier League… with Arsenal and Tottenham not far behind

MANCHESTER UNITED stars are the MOST loyal players in the Premier League… with Arsenal and Tottenham not far behind.

According to research from Ticketgum.com and the Football Observatory, no English top-flight players hang around longer than those at Old Trafford.

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On average, each player spends 3.45 years at the Theatre of Dreams, well above the league average of 2.41 years.

Players such as Ryan Giggs – who played at United for well over 20 years – certainly boost Jose Mourinho’s team’s numbers.

Bournemouth stars, meanwhile, are the second-most faithful, turning out for the Cherries for an average of 3.22 years.

Leicester players also prove to be real true blues, plying their trade at the King Power Stadium for an average of 3.19 years.

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North London also appears to hold some level of appeal, with Arsenal (3.14 years) and Tottenham (3.06 years) players also incredibly loyal.

At the other end of the spectrum, Watford players are the LEAST loyal, with each player barely lasting a season – at 1.36 years apiece.

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Huddersfield, Swansea and Newcastle stars don’t fare much better either, all lasting well shy of two years.

However, there is some good news when it comes to loyalty in the Premier League.

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The English top-flight, when all clubs are taken into consideration, at the second-most loyal in all of Europe.

Only the Austrian first division sees players stick around longer – at 2.6 years on average, compared to 2.41.

There’s something in the water in Scandinavia too, with players in Norway and Sweden the next-most loyal.

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Spain and the only other Big Five nation to crack the top five… which says a lot for the Premier League.

Overall though, European football has got a lot more disloyal in recent years.

In 2009, new signings in European squads sat at just 36.7 per cent… compared to 44.8 per cent in 2017 – proving more and more players are on the move.

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