With the speculation frenzy that is about to engulf our summer many would just like to fast forward straight to next season to avoid the anxiety of it all. Who will your club sign and who will leave? For Manchester United, these questions are particularly far from being answered. New Manchester United boss David Moyes will want to stamp his mark on this team without seeming disrespectful or undoing the great work that Sir Alex did for the club.
What’s more, Moyes doesn’t need to change things that drastically. On the home front Manchester United are champions. In Europe improvement is needed but the margins between success and failure are so fine and luck played it’s part in United’s Champions League downfall this time out. But Moyes is a driven and assured man. He will already know what he wants to add to this squad for next season. Whether he manages to snare his chief targets remains to be seen. The other consideration for the new man is squad numbers.
At Everton he rarely had much more than a first eleven, but the Manchester United squad is as large as it is strong. If Moyes wants to add more than one player he will also have to consider shipping some out. With Wilfried Zaha also signed, the squad may need cuts before the new Manchester United boss can add. Here is what we think he might do.
INS
Leighton Baines
Moyes has a tough choice at left-back. Patrice Evra is 32 but has just enjoyed his best season in years and looks fresh and sharp once more. As the team captain, he has become a true Manchester United titan – an utterly dependable soul. We don’t think that Manchester United necessarily need to change him out just yet but Moyes may see it differently. At 28, it’s certainly now or never for Everton’s Leighton Baines to make a big move. He may not have Evra’s motor but he again showed at the weekend that he has the sweetest of left feet and he certianly offers a better, more consistent delivery than the Frenchman. With only the inexperienced Buttner and Fabio coming through Moyes may move now but we still think that Evra deserves his place.
Marouane Fellaini
Not necessarily the most velvety player you have ever seen. But, wherever he plays, he has been amazingly effective in the last couple of years for Everton. Any decision about signing the Belgian will come down to whether Moyes believes that United require more presence in the midfield, or more artistry. Again, we would plump for the latter and go for a player like Fabregas. But Moyes may decide that the big midfielder will make Manchester United a more dominant side, while adding goals from the midfield.
Gareth Bale
If Cristiano Ronaldo is a little out of budget then Bale might just be gettable if Manchester United really decide to push the boat out. At 23, Bale would certainly be worth the money and could signal a new period of dominance for The Champions. Bale’s playing style also suits Manchester United down to the ground. The problem for United will be counter bids from the oil rich clubs. If PSG and City also want to sign him, United would be outbid. The only hope at that point would be for Bale to express a preference for United. What a dream buy he would be though.
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Anderson
Such a frustrating player. He again showed flashes of brilliance when he came on at the weekend against Swansea but there is just no consistency to his game. Furthermore one senses that he isn’t always necessarily the most committed player to the cause. The new Manchester United manager may well decide he wants to try to reinvigorate this player but the writing does look as if it may be on the wall for the popular Brazilian.
Nani
If Anderson is annoying then it’s hard to know how to describe Nani. Sensational one minute but sadly lacking for the other 89. He does the hard bits well and the easy bits badly. Nani has been given 6 years to prove himself and, although we would take him over the useless Ashley Young, the latter will probably be given more time at United.
Lindegaard
Started OK at United but showed a worry mental fragility against Reading, where he simply lost the plot. Since then he has hardly had a look in, as David De Gea has grown from bum fluffy boy to bearded man. This area of the team may not be Moyes’ priority but he may well look for a new understudy at some stage.
So United fans, do you think that the Everton boys could improve the team?
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Dylan c
May 14, 2013 at 3:26 pm
David moyes is a brilliant manager but I hope to god he doesn’t bring any of his Everton players with him: over rated players in a subpar squad crippled by finances. As for transfers we need to lose alot of deadweight and old guard players like nani(£25m) young(£20) Valencia(£25-30) ando Rooney(£35) Ferdinand(trade) Evans(£10) and evra(£5-10) = approx £100-130 mil plus our kitty to spend. We are starting a new era at Mufc and need a new team for this we supposedly already have a nani for marchisio trade lined up so there’s your defensive midfield enforcer. I think if Tott miss out on the ucl we should try a Valencia+£35 for Bale and then Rooney or chich and £35-40 for Cr7 and go get a new CB to replace Evans and Ferdinand. Dream XI for next year 4-1-3-2
De gea
Rafael vidic jones Büttner
Bale/zaha marchisio/carrick(CDM) Cr7
Kagawa at cam
Rvp/lewandowski/welbeck up top.
Khumzy man u
May 18, 2013 at 6:05 am
Let nani, rooney and anderson go and bring in lewy/falcao, cr7and bale/fellein
moyes shd know dat @ man u we nid quality, creative and mature players
sylus nyagaka david
May 18, 2013 at 6:43 am
ithink moyes is a good manayer as fergie,he knows what it means to be at old trafford,so let him bring in fellain and others who can assist the team well.
husein ali jammal
May 18, 2013 at 11:43 am
priority 1 for moyes -rooney to stay 2 get ronaldo back at any cost ,we have the backing of nike.chevorlet etc,buy fellaini,gundogan,marchisio,begovic,sell nani,anderson,lindergard,fabio,macheada plus the retired scholes we will not only be a force in epl,but in europe too.kindly send my sentiments to rooney you and ronaldo deserve another chance to conquer the world stage ,rooney please dont mind those who booed you,you and ronny are made for manchecter united red devils,listen to your heart.
Paul
May 27, 2013 at 1:28 pm
Up man united am proud to be called a man united fan red devil 4 life
Dennis Hojane
May 31, 2013 at 5:23 am
First 11 new season united team . 1. De gea 2. Rafael 3. Baines 4. Vidic 5. Ferdinand 6. Carrick 7. Ronaldo 8. Alcantara Thiago 9 . Lewandowski 10 . Van Persie 11. Bale sub lindegaard .smalling .evans . cleverly .kagawa. rooney. Nani .coach moyes
moses ugbedeojo young
May 31, 2013 at 10:32 pm
Roony pls go we dont need u any more bcs u always break our heart.united first 11for next season De gea,rafeal,jones,vidic,Evre,fellaini,fabrigas,carric,zaha,welbeck,Rvp.Roony must go and for Ronaldo,madril cannot realise he.
ahma tijjani almajir
Jun 1, 2013 at 9:50 am
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ahma tijjani almajir
Jun 1, 2013 at 9:51 am
Roony pls go we dont need u any more bcs u always break our heart.united first 11for next season De gea,rafeal,jones,vidic,Evre,fellaini,fabrigas,carric,zaha,welbeck,Rvp.Roony must go and for Ronaldo,madril cannot realise he.
Wakheel
Jun 3, 2013 at 11:53 pm
I still wonder why some people still want Rooney to go,na wha o,but,i blv Rooney is going no where,next season de gea,rafeal,vidic,evan,evra,fellani,valencia,kagawa,ferbrigas,rooney&v.p,rooney&kagawa can be switching,mind you,rooney still have alot for united, bench:ferdinand,jones,nani,lingard,carrick,strootman,butner,smalling,cleverling,saha
Allan
Jun 4, 2013 at 6:48 pm
Cesc and Strootman would be an exciting additions.Instead of Fellani,i would rather go for Luka Modric.