The Manchester United team is overdue a makeover and I think this summer we will begin to see the transformation. David Moyes failed miserably at Old Trafford and was given the boot and it will now be up to Louis van Gaal to clear up the mess. The first man on his shortlist, apparently, is a player he has worked closely with at international level – Kevin Strootman.
With reports saying new Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is set to be handed £220 million for summer transfers, here are four players he should be moving for.
Wayne Rooney is still under the age of 30, just, and has over 500 club appearances to his name, has scored 232 goals and has 38 goals in 89 games for the England national side. That’s some record, bearing in mind he also has 12 major trophies with Manchester United. Sky Bet have got Manchester United fans worried, though, as they have made Chelsea favourites to sign the forward this summer.
Angel Di Maria has had a sterling season but he very much playing second fiddle to Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid, and it seems that he will be heading out of the exit door this summer. The Argentina international has hinted that a move is on, according to the Daily Star, with Arsenal and Manchester United waiting in the shadow.
One of Sir Alex Ferguson’s best pieces of transfer business was picking up Cristiano Ronaldo for what now looks like a pittance, to sell him for huge money to Real Madrid in a deal which – at the time – saw him become the world’s most expensive player. Now, after scoring 252 goals in 246 and winning five major trophies for the La Liga giants, Sky Bet have placed Manchester United as favourites to sign the Portugal international by the 2nd of September.
Dutch midfielder Kevin Strootman has signed a five-year deal with Serie A side Roma, after the two clubs agreed a fee reported to be around 20 million euros.
In light of the this past weekend and the hullabaloo over the Kick it Out t-shirt snubs, much has been said about the campaign itself and the issue of racism in football is now under the spotlight more than ever. Of course, progress has been mande over the decades but as we have seen in the past twelve months there is still a very significant issue with racism in the football.
