Danny Welbeck has come under a lot of criticism over the last few seasons at Old Trafford, and rumours about him supposedly picking up an injury before the World Cup group game with Italy has sparked mixed feelings amongst fans.
Rumours are trickling in that Manchester United have made a mammoth offer for Paris Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani. However, I would like to see the Old Trafford board offer Wayne Rooney as a makeweight. Hear me out.
For as long as I can remember, Louis van Gaal has set his teams up in a 4-3-3 formation, with an emphasis on counter-attacking football. Looking at the players currently available to Manchester United it is obvious that they will struggle to succeed in that formation, so here are a couple of changes that I would like to see from the Netherlands boss.
Wayne Rooney has hit back at comments from Paul Scholes suggesting that the Manchester United striker could be past his best. The Red Devils legend apparently questioned the forward’s performances, but Rooney bit back at claims that he has already peaked by calling the former midfielder’s comments ‘strange’ and suggesting that he may have upset a few heads at Old Trafford.
Manchester United are said to have made a whopping £56 million offer to Paris Saint Germain for the services of Edinson Cavani, according to the Metro. The Uruguay international is apparently admired by new Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal and the Netherlands manager wants the deal to be completed swiftly. But what does that mean for Wayne Rooney?
Manchester United’s midfield problems were plastered all over the internet last season as they fell from grace under the guidance of David Moyes. Tom Cleverley and Marouane Fellaini were the main culprits, in my opinion, but that could be put to rest next season with reports of Bastian Schweinsteiger making a move to the club for £20m.
A new season means new players and new situations at clubs. Managers up and down the country are starting to look for potential recruitments, but also letting players leave in order to free up space and free the wage bill. The World Cup has taken some emphasis off this, but I have cast my eye over a couple of squads and decided who needs to be cut this summer. Starting with Manchester United, here are six players that should be offloaded this summer.
Javier Hernandez has had a mixed time at Manchester United since his move in 2010. In four seasons the Mexican has played 152 games, but a lot of those have been as a substitute, and scored 59 goals. Now, though, it seems that his time at Old Trafford could be coming to an end, with Louis van Gaal supposedly naming Alexis Sanchez of Barcelona as a target.