It could be argued there are just as many players being linked with moves away from Old Trafford this summer as there are potential Manchester United targets. Last year’s disastrous campaign is one of the main reasons for this, as new boss Louis van Gaal attempts to address the side’s problems and mould a squad of his own.
Not for quite some time has one side been targeted so much during a transfer window. This summer has seen Southampton lose their manager and several of their key players, with most of them interestingly all heading to the same club. Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and now Dejan Lovren have joined Liverpool, whilst Calum Chambers, touted as a star of the future, has moved to Arsenal. French midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has attracted the interest of several sides, but the latest name to be linked with a transfer is that of arguably the most important player they have left.
With the completion of his move to Liverpool seemingly imminent, Loic Remy’s future has taken a drastic turn. According to the Telegraph, a failed medical has dashed the striker’s hopes of joining the Reds this summer.
With the departure of Nemanja Vidic, Manchester United are in need of a new captain. According to the Manchester Evening News, Wayne Rooney fancies himself for the job.
After watching their side demolish LA Galaxy in their first game of pre-season, optimism has begun to creep back amongst Manchester United fans. One player who is sharing that sense of optimism is Tom Cleverley.
Many of the Netherlands’ World Cup squad have been linked with Manchester United since Louis van Gaal was named as the Red Devils’ new manager. One Dutchman who was not in Brazil, however, has also been talked up as a potential target for the club. Kevin Strootman missed the tournament through injury, but his displays for his country in qualifying and in Serie A for Roma were impressive enough to make him a viable option.
As Didier Drogba got a hero’s welcome on his return to Stamford Bridge, one must wonder where that leaves Romelu Lukaku. The 21-year-old has been at Chelsea since 2011, spending most of his first season in England with the London club’s reserves and the next two out on loan, at West Brom and Everton respectively.
If enough Dutch players had not already been linked with moves to Manchester United, another has been added to the list in the form of Memphis Depay. There have been rumours of many of the Netherlands squad possibly linking up with their former national coach Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford. Out of them all though, with questions surrounding the unlikelihood of certain transfers and whether United would even want some of the mentioned players, Depay would certainly be an interesting acquisition.