With news coming through of another transfer blow to Manchester United in the form of a rejected offer for Athletic Bilbao’s Ander Herrera, it seems as though the Red Devils can’t find a transfer avenue to pursue. However, it hasn’t deterred their search for other players to bring in.
Manchester United supporters have lamented their club’s lack of central midfield options for a while now. Despite being strongly linked with a move for Athletic Bilbao’s Ander Herrera, will they be able to agree a deal for him?
Patrice Evra has been a Manchester United stalwart for a number of seasons now and was a crucial member of Sir Alex Ferguson’s team as he was approaching his final years. He is a consistent and talented left-back that has become a fan favourite. This means that whoever Louis van Gaal brings in as a long-term replacement for Evra should have all the features that the Frenchman possesses in his game.
Louis can Gaal will take over as Manchester United boss when the Netherlands are knocked out of the World Cup this summer, and he is likely to make a number of changes at Old Trafford. Here are three players that I think he should get rid of.
Manchester United had never really had a problem in defence until they entered the 2013/2014 campaign. Maybe it was because Sir Alex Ferguson had a huge influence, or the staff he employed were far better than what David Moyes offered. One thing for certain is the fact that United had huge injury problems at the back. It got so bad at one point that Michael Carrick had to slot in for a couple of games as they had just one fit centre back.
Manchester United will be chasing defenders all summer, something which began as soon as Nemanja Vidic announced he would be leaving the Red Devils for pastures new in Serie A. This has resulted in plenty of publications around the country linking United with defenders all over Europe, throwing up some interesting names along the way. The one thing they all have in common is that they are extremely talented.
You would think that after the performances Robin van Persie has been churning out at the World Cup, Manchester United wouldn’t be linked with many strikers. Especially as Louis van Gaal and Robin van Persie have a special relationship and the former knows what the latter needs to raise his confidence. Once his confidence has been raised and he puts his pesky injuries behind him, the Dutchman could very well fire Manchester United to Premier League glory once again.
Luke Shaw now has two years of Premier League experience under his belt despite his tender age of 18. He will celebrate his 19th birthday shortly after he returns from representing England at the World Cup. Even without ever seeing him play, those two sentences should tell anyone of the young left-back’s enormous potential.