He is definitive a really good nr.8 option. A offensive cm player and would suit perfectly with a Kante cm kind of player. His football vision and decision is really good. He is been able to play quick few touches football, at the same time he can passes players with ball.
And i think he is definitive a top 4 cm player in every top league in Europe and maybe good enough for the winning team. I think i rate him above Longstaff, even Longstaff is a really good cm and football player too. This guy is more faster and more skillful. So he will definitive strength United creative and attacking playing and build up.
Then the next job is to find a same level and same abilities a la Kante of Chelsea kind of player. Like this in a 4-4-2 formation.
Sancho - Kante - Fernandes - Martial/James/Sanchez + Felix/Lukaku/Richarlison - Rashford
Fernandes who i can suit a rcm role really good too. If Pogba keep staying here in a 4-3-3/4-5-1 formation
Sancho - Fernandes - Kante/Matic/McTominay - Pogba - Martial/James/Sanches + Rashford/Lukaku
Conclusion and sum up. He will suit best and really good as a nr.8 in a 4-4-4 formation or as a RCM in 3 men midfield. This is how you get the best out of him. His best roles/position on the pitch.
And when you first buy those players. Talk to them and convince them you are trying to build and buy best players to become a winning dominate team in the future. That you are trying to buy top international players like Sancho, Richarlison or players that has big potential to become the very best. Join us and play with really good and effective football players. Players who know when to dribble and when to pass the ball. Those top players do things like this....naturally...is part of their football vision and head.
Because when top players are not coming for money. Then you have to sell and convince them. Joining a winning team about 2-3 years. If it will not happen, then you can leave later. You have to introduce your others potential targets too. Theirs and a player success are depending on 11-15 others really good and equal teammates too, in each positions. So for each positions you are trying to strength. You get to have 2-3 really close equal level. Then you might join your team.
No money, no glory and status. No 2 of those human needs. They will not join you. You have to convince them. Like the movie Ocean Eleven. They are all have different abilities, but they are best in their each areas. Together as a unite. They become a top team, to reach their goals. Not by winning trophies in a illegal way, but robbing the trophies
A football team and club is just the same thing. Different, but driving and have the same the direction to the goal. Again, you have to mention your others targets too, if not the player you are trying to buy, shall ask which players are you planning to buy?Are im joining a winning team, in the future. So the point is always try to sign and buy the best players out there, available...to strength your team.
Therefore it naturally the DOFor CEo shall know all the manager plans and all his options and targets, if the manager doesnt have a direct phone call to the players and convince them. Those are all things that can help to land a player you want. Beside giving them a good deal and salary. The level of the teammates.