Manchester United look likely to strengthen their midfield considerably by the end of the week.
The most likely man through the door is Morgan Schneiderlin who The Telegraph reckons should complete his move to Manchester United before Sunday comes.
And the agent of Arda Turan, another player strongly linked to Manchester United, has declared that his client will make a decision by the end of this week, as to where he will be playing his football next season.
Both would add immediate quality to the side and both would expect to be starting games every week.
This leaves huge question marks over the likes of Juan Mata, Marouane Fellaini, Ander Herrera and Michael Carrick, all of whom could return from their summer break to find much more competition for their places.
Schneiderlin has to be seen as the long term successor for Michael Carrick. If both are to start for Manchester United next season, Louis would have to adopt a 4-2-3-1 with the two anchor men forming a solid barrier in front of the defence like so.
But if it’s either/or for the defensive midfielders then Louis can play one more attack minded player in the 4-3-3 formation which he seems to so like.
We think that LvG is going to have a problem squeezing them all into his team and it will take time to see what works best. But, if these two do complete their moves, we wouldn’t be surprised to see one of the aforementioned midfielders leave the club this summer.
Manchester United fans: who would you pick if Arda and Morgan join?
Mike
Jun 30, 2015 at 11:04 pm
Why have Rafael as RB?
Herrera is starting material.
& No new CBs? I expect at least one whether that’s Otamendi or Ramos or someone else
OKIKIOLA
Jun 30, 2015 at 11:42 pm
Y val gar shoW doing dis 2 us
Emmisco Esau
Jul 1, 2015 at 12:02 am
Comment:Van gaal should pls get Ardan Turan, Ramos & Morgan 4 me.
basheer
Jul 1, 2015 at 6:37 am
pls lets van gaal look fir new defenders at least two or three
basheer
Jul 1, 2015 at 6:38 am
Comment:tanx to all man u offocials for landind schnerderlin
ugbor chinemerem
Jul 1, 2015 at 6:46 am
Comment: I d0nt really understandinq what is g0inq 0n again …. What ab0ut ram0s ?
Rasheed
Jul 1, 2015 at 6:51 am
Comment:You are a sensible coach and i like your question,for me i want both turan and schneidalin join red devil in other to make our club strong
Habib
Jul 1, 2015 at 7:23 am
There are many competitions nxt season so no worry abt many midfielders, my worry z dat we miss otamendi
Abubakar salihu
Jul 1, 2015 at 7:33 am
Comment:vangal should pls get Arda Turan morgan and Ramos pls to burst defence and the midfeild for united.
temitayo
Jul 1, 2015 at 7:34 am
Comment: van gaa should plz get me better player like Morgan Turan Ramos dat okay for us
Sani Abdullahi
Jul 1, 2015 at 8:40 am
Comment:Let LVG get Arda,Morgan and Sergious for us coz we need competition in various position.
Atem
Jul 1, 2015 at 8:44 am
get 4 us turan & otamenti.
Allen
Jul 1, 2015 at 9:08 am
Lvg..just do ur job cz i have faith with all of your decisions cz to me your the great and mostly couragous coach
AHMEED SHITTA
Jul 1, 2015 at 9:29 am
Comment:We need otamedin,ardan thuran,schneiderlin,rememba we av a lot of competition next season.
Evarist
Jul 1, 2015 at 9:37 am
Lvg should buy us defender nd striker with morgan nd turan were ok
Abdisa
Jul 1, 2015 at 9:45 am
Comment: Van pls we need Turan
Jinbee
Jul 1, 2015 at 9:48 am
I think am one of the few man utd fans that thinks we dont need new CBs;Rojo,Smalling,Jones,Blackett &Evans(i haven’t given up on him) are enough. Our team next season needs a solid midfield to prevent unnecessary pressure on the defence.This was a problem last season and by adding Schnedelin and [maybe] Turan + with Carrick having a decent season i think the team would have a good shot at the league title next season.
langkwap
Jul 1, 2015 at 9:53 am
Comment:why it’s that van gaal doesn’t want to sign player that we need, like turan schneiderlin, Ramos and otamendi, what is he doing wiht the money that he has collected, please let him do sign players, so that we should not be hiding oursefl in this season.
Romeo
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:18 am
Ramos is not coming to man united, I strongly respect Rio Ferdinand comment about him. Herrera performance last season shows that He has more to comes, get us 3 defender and we are in for the twittrr.
yusuf
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:31 am
any line up without mata herrera and di maria in the mid-field is not accepted.
Ebony
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:52 am
Lvg should go get good and serious players Turan/Ramos am ok
Anas
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:59 am
Comment: If LVG is to use Rafael as RB. and Smalling CB. and Valdes GK all as starting 11sually we may still end trophy less.
Anas
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:00 am
Comment: If LVG is to use Rafael as RB. and Smalling CB. and Valdes GK all as starting 11surely we may still end trophy less.
zubairu-livingstone
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:12 am
Comment: I strongly believe that with the addition of Turan United problem for years is solve 100% sure of trophy. United lack midfield right from sir Alex time and that is the United problem pls LVG we can even contribute money to save us embarrassment if you can get us Turan
pascal bolawunmi
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:13 am
ramos no but otamendi , morgan n turan only
Sodichenko
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:14 am
Comment:let lvg buy us better defender and midfield like ramos,turan,otamedi,schendelin and dn’t let de gea go.
sedorff
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:16 am
lvg pls sigh better player
sedorff
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:19 am
Ramos can’t join united go for another defend
shady
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:21 am
Ramos whot came to Man u.He s using Man u jus to market himself.Get us Turn and morgan.i also suggest 4 defence improvement.smalling i dought
Mustapha Onigbogi
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:34 am
Comment: To me I don’t really want Ramos cos even in Spain where he’s from he always get cards so pls Van Gal pls get us Otamendi and one defender instead plus 2 good strikers
Akanni
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:47 am
Comment:greatFul
Imran
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:48 am
I hope bring in Otamendi, Ramos, Schneiderlin, Coleman and Benzema/Cavani. Depending on David De Gea, if he decides to leaves, then i would wish we could bring in Lioris!
musakanteh
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:53 am
United need Turan
Jakes
Jul 1, 2015 at 12:04 pm
Comment:i believe is nt al about signing d owl world players,wat united nid nw,is a leading nd xperience man in d heart of d defence,1 nd a gud right back,den a strong minded defensive midfielder,nd 1 quality striker…players 2 sign,sergio ramos or otemendi,Coleman@right back,schederlin@dmf nd kane as top strike 2 assist Rooney,no nid 4 turan,we av mata,fellaini,hererra Wu can play dat position..
My 4mation 4 dis season shud b lyk dis
Valdes
Coleman ramos rojo blind
schedenlin
Mata hererra
depay Di Maria
rooney
subt. Kane 4 rooney,carrick 4 schedenlin,fellaini 4 Mata or hererra..
Wit dis 4-3-3 we would blow England..
4-2-3-1 goes dis way
Valdes
Coleman ramos rojo blind
carrick schederlin
depay Di Maria
rooney
kane
Isaac Trevis
Jul 1, 2015 at 12:08 pm
van plz get us Otamendi and schneiderlin. we have mata and herrera can cover the gap we are badly off in defence. the line up without mata and herrera is incomplete.Plz van shop well.
Jared
Jul 1, 2015 at 12:18 pm
Comment:Please vangaal no need of athousand midfielders while the defence is widely open pls think of defence
Dawud
Jul 1, 2015 at 12:21 pm
Comment:man united need oly a good DM
Joseph
Jul 1, 2015 at 1:19 pm
Am seeing turan going on medical is it true? Van gal is wasting our time he should buy players at once he should not allow wat happen to femino to happen again
obed
Jul 1, 2015 at 1:26 pm
United needs a striker n rooney can draw back to midfield come on guyz, Ramos not a good buy
salihu dikko
Jul 1, 2015 at 2:50 pm
Comment:to me fellini to leave
Folaji sololmon
Jul 1, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Comment;please get Arda Turan and Morgan to srengthen the midfield and 4 defence get Sargio Ramos and Collman.I think dat wil make d team stronger
audu mado gmw
Jul 1, 2015 at 3:47 pm
I wish man utd 2 using dis my predicted squad next coming seasons
begovic
Valencia otamendi Marcos Tojo blind
shnerderlin Herrera
arda turan
depay Rooney dimaria
4,2,1,3 with formation
moses ernest
Jul 1, 2015 at 3:52 pm
Comment:please am tired of hearing united missing out on their transfer target. the club should get a good chairman in charge of transfer market
prince
Jul 1, 2015 at 4:20 pm
for i tink difence is the problem
godwin
Jul 1, 2015 at 4:24 pm
all i understand is that van gaa is toying with the transfer market, becous the cant tell me that the wont sign like 2players that will be up to 50 45 million each. if the joke at the end the will regret their actions because the can see how liverpool,arsenal,and chelsea are building up faster
Richard
Jul 1, 2015 at 4:43 pm
the thing is Valdez can’t be trusted. Ramos is not coming, so LVG brace up.
kinnoz
Jul 1, 2015 at 5:48 pm
Commet .i want to know morgan has sign for us
Chukwuka
Jul 1, 2015 at 6:02 pm
comment: Yes Turan and Morgan will make our attackers overhaul and strong to face any big Club, bring in Ramos or Otemendi
Lwasa
Jul 1, 2015 at 6:11 pm
Comment:morgan is enough addition in mid but if possible ikay ‘otamendi in defence to partner rojo or jones and even vlaar is afree agent now and plz lvg trust rafeal iz agood right back,don’t put much attention on ramos,fabinho,turan,gaitan even argetina can’t make call 4 him,muselera but give attetion 2 hugo then 2 become champions next season .man united forever ,
monday solomon
Jul 1, 2015 at 6:32 pm
Comment:if we get good midfielders,defence wouldn’t b a problem..morgan and turan are ok..last season,when carrik came back 4rm injury, we were unbeaten when he went back 2 injury,we deform..mid-field is our main problem..
dabishh
Jul 1, 2015 at 6:47 pm
Comment:we nid Ramos 2 motivate d spirit of our defenders nt mindin d cards dat he do get and we nid turan bcos he’s defensively minded and physical 2 notin mindin of weda we ve felliani,hierrera & mata and also we nid schneiderlin 2 help carrick hold d midfield if lvg ix use d 4-2-3-1 4mation…i tink datx a good decision
Ahmad
Jul 1, 2015 at 6:49 pm
Comment: we realy need otamendi and vlarr and two good strikers with carricks soccesor
Zachary meshack
Jul 1, 2015 at 7:01 pm
Loris smalling otamendi young Shaw Carrick Herrera depay dimaria Rooney Kane. subs .Valdes rojo Jones blind fellaini januzaj Valencia Mata chicharito. please rvp and blackett should go away
Audi Musa
Jul 1, 2015 at 7:50 pm
Comment: we need them pls
Whiteman
Jul 1, 2015 at 7:55 pm
Comment: LVG. Pls get us atleast three players one CB, DMF & a Striker and with this we are ok.
jago
Jul 1, 2015 at 8:47 pm
Comment:Juan mata forgotten again? ????
willice ochieng
Jul 1, 2015 at 8:57 pm
Comment: what they should not try to do is, seling javier hernandes or else we will regret as in the cse of pogba
stylesh man
Jul 1, 2015 at 9:29 pm
van goal Plv Brng f as Sergio Ramos n arda turan plz plz plz plz
afam
Jul 1, 2015 at 9:35 pm
Comment:I dnt think we need 2 midfilders just get us ether morgan or turan then in defence we need otamendi cuz i now ramos wont be coming, i realy like the fact that u we are not rushing to buy players anyhaw remember we have mata, herera felaini carick depay dimaria and januzaj.