What do we still need? Post Summer 2016 edition

[buckooo1978]

Don't you think he's been good the few games he's played? I've actually changed my mind and would like him to stay - sure he earns a bit too much for a "squad player", but still...

nice cross today and his attitude is spot on.... despite that he's 31, big wages and there's a lack of quality - his one role in the squad seems to be 3rd choice full back

if we sign a fullback then it pushes him further down the pecking order and Id prefer to see Periera or Januzaj in the attacking squad role

depends who we bring in i suppose

 

[RedMaestro]

nice cross today and his attitude is spot on.... despite that he's 31, big wages and there's a lack of quality - his one role in the squad seems to be 3rd choice full back

if we sign a fullback then it pushes him further down the pecking order and Id prefer to see Periera or Januzaj in the attacking squad role

depends who we bring in i suppose

Agree with this. Don't think Januzaj will stay - hasn't impressed me during his loan. But I really do hope that Mourinho will give Pereira a fair chance. He seems to have the right "tools"...

 

[simonhch]

- Massively recalibrate the wage bill by offlaoding Rooney, Schweinsteiger, Young, and Darmian,
- Carrick should stay as 25th man. He still has another good season in him.
- Feel Mourinho will keep Fellaini because he has a great attitude and has his uses.
- Andreas should get a squad place.
- One of the four CB's will leave. It's a toss up with who it might be, but Smalling looks the most likely IMO.
- We'll have to invest in a top class no.9 who can lead the line.
- We'll need an elite wide player who can beat a man and has pace.
- We'll need a holding midfielder or deep lying playmaker.
- We need a reliable top class center half.
- We need cover at right back.

If Mourinho can accomplish all of that, we will have a squad to be reckoned with.

 

[Lawman]

- Massively recalibrate the wage bill by offlaoding Rooney, Schweinsteiger, Young, and Darmian,
- Carrick should stay as 25th man. He still has another good season in him.
- Feel Mourinho will keep Fellaini because he has a great attitude and has his uses.
- Andreas should get a squad place.
- One of the four CB's will leave. It's a toss up with who it might be, but Smalling looks the most likely IMO.
- We'll have to invest in a top class no.9 who can lead the line.
- We'll need an elite wide player who can beat a man and has pace.
- We'll need a holding midfielder or deep lying playmaker.
- We need a reliable top class center half.
- We need cover at right back.

If Mourinho can accomplish all of that, we will have a squad to be reckoned with.

Valencia has been awesome and we have played with a make shift left back all year. Should it not be a first choice left back?

 

[simonhch]

Valencia has been awesome and we have played with a make shift left back all year. Should it not be a first choice left back?

- Cover at right back because if Valencia is out we will have no one. Valencia is still very much first choice.
- As for the left back situation, I have not commented because it's still a toss up. Mourinho spoke effusively about Shaw recently which makes me think he can nail down the spot, but if he doesn't then yes, I wouldn't rely on Blind. All depends if we are throwing in the towel on Shaw or not.

- I'll also add that Tuanzebe and Tofu need to go out on loan like Pereira did. And that I wouldn't be averse to Pereira spending another season on loan again to continue his sparkling development.

 

[Raoul]

Griezmann, Fabinho, and Semedo are three players I can see us buying. Agree with bringing Andreas back. Varela will almost surely be back as well.

We won't be buying a striker with Ibra extending and Rashford and Martial increasingly capable of filling in. I can see us going after one in the summer of 2018 after Zlatan likely moves on.

 

[ovoxo]

We won't be buying a striker with Ibra extending and Rashford and Martial increasingly capable of filling in. I can see us going after one in the summer of 2018 after Zlatan likely moves on.

I completely agree. I see us moving for a striker in 2018. However, I'm not too sure about who that could be. I think Lukaku will be off the market by then, he'll head to Chelsea this summer imo. What's your view on the striker market and who do you think we could go for?

 

[dichinero]

Who we sell and bring in is dependent on where we finish and what we want to achieve next season.

 

[Raoul]

Who we sell and bring in is dependent on where we finish and what we want to achieve next season.

I don't think our league position will make much difference. We still have to rebalance our wage books, which means finding ways to move Rooney and Schweinsteiger on (Memphis and Morgan also helped in this regard) and we will obviously need to replace them with fresh players. I'm pretty sure we won't be going nuts and buying 5-6 players and selling the same amount. That's pure fantascism .

 

[prtk0811]

- Massively recalibrate the wage bill by offlaoding Rooney, Schweinsteiger, Young, and Darmian,
- Carrick should stay as 25th man. He still has another good season in him.
- Feel Mourinho will keep Fellaini because he has a great attitude and has his uses.
- Andreas should get a squad place.
- One of the four CB's will leave. It's a toss up with who it might be, but Smalling looks the most likely IMO.
- We'll have to invest in a top class no.9 who can lead the line.
- We'll need an elite wide player who can beat a man and has pace.
- We'll need a holding midfielder or deep lying playmaker.
- We need a reliable top class center half.
- We need cover at right back.

If Mourinho can accomplish all of that, we will have a squad to be reckoned with.

Every thing is not Possible in one window considering Current Market Prices and player availibility. I think We will Get

1. "Fabinho" as a holding midfielder or deep lying Playmaker and cover at right back.
2. "Griezman" as a Elite Player who can Play 2-3 positions including wide at 10 or as a striker, and Zlatan get to stay another year So a 433 with Geiezman on the right and Martial/Rashford on the left and Zlatan as no 9
3. "Victor Lindelof CB with a top class potential, Recovery pace , Ball Playing ability out from the back, which further improves our philosophy and Heading ability and Game Reading ability Proactively. Special qualities are his Clean Tackling ability under pressure and that has earned him the name Iceman so he dont give much free kicks or penalties in the box. Virgyl Van DYK can also be a option If there are still doubts.

No one of Our CB's will leave or should leave. Fergie himself had 5 CB's at the club and given the injury record of our cb's every can get a chance. Smalling is a Ball heading Specialist so no chance Mourinho will let him go as it will weaken the team and Other clubs such as Arsenal City Tottenham Even Chelsea would love to pounce on Smalling.

Yes , Also I belive carrick should stay for another year He could be very useful again when we play different Systems Including a 433 4141 4312 diamond 343 352 which will add to stability and quality.

Long term is feel Martial can never get his best in a Wide Forward position as he is not a natural winger. His best will come with giving him freedom in the formation as his strenghts are his finishing and dribbling So i can see him and Griezman playing as strikers up top and MKh behind them at 10 on top of a diamond. Pogba and herrera on the side and Fabinho/ carrick on the base of the diamond 41212 up top wwill be the best position for martial long term. If we replace carrick with Weighl next to next year it will be perfect.

Shaw needs another chance and whole pre season tour to make LB spot his own and with hard work I belive he can if not still a top top potential to keep but he wont like to be second fiddle for long. Have enough cover for him and specially when CBJ comes back from loan. Monaco will not sell all their players in one window so i expect Mendy to stay as of now.

Andreas should Definately get a Squad Place But that will depend on number of Chances and game time he gets , He's Developing very well with proper game time But lack of game time might hamper his progress We can afford go give him game time in league cups and Fa cups or some Epl games provided we are in comfortable position on Points table, While Januzaj should be loaned again or else sold if Mourinho sees no future at Man united.

Yes An elite wide player is also required to put the cherry on the top but there are not many of them and may be huge money But who is a question as there are number of Potential's available but not a top one.

 

[prtk0811]

- Cover at right back because if Valencia is out we will have no one. Valencia is still very much first choice.
- As for the left back situation, I have not commented because it's still a toss up. Mourinho spoke effusively about Shaw recently which makes me think he can nail down the spot, but if he doesn't then yes, I wouldn't rely on Blind. All depends if we are throwing in the towel on Shaw or not.

- I'll also add that Tuanzebe and Tofu need to go out on loan like Pereira did. And that I wouldn't be averse to Pereira spending another season on loan again to continue his sparkling development.

We will add Fabinho who play Cdm Destroyer and also RB . We have TFM too

 

[Devil may care]

I'd say this would be the starting base where we look to bulld from in the summer.



I could see Mkhitaryan in that midfield 3 against weaker teams with Pereira hopefully also being an option. I guess Bailly will act as cover for Valencia or maybe Young will linger for another season. I've left Zlatan in for now but that will also need to be addressed if he goes to the MLS. We can't go on with this make-shift LB situation, it doesn't mean the end for Shaw.

LB - Mendy/Heinrichs/Kolasinac

CB - Bonucci/van Dijk/Manolas

Holding Midfielder - Weigl remains the best option but if we can't get him then purely defensive options like Fabinho and Casemiro would be decent back up candidates.*

Forward - Griezmann/Bernardo Silva

*Not getting Weigl and getting one of the more pure DM's means the midfield will lack a playmaker which will require fixing as well, maybe Pereira can step up, we shall see.

 

[An Irish Red]

We really need a superstar attacker more than anything. Whether that's Griezmann, Sanchez or whoever else is obviously down to availability but that should certainly be our priority.

 

[El-Manos]

We'll only buy three players I reckon, eventhough we need more. Makes sense I suppose considering Mourinho wants to integrate new players appropriately.

 

[Dolf]

Finding a top class defender is really hard these days. The proven ones are already taken by a top club and unlikely to move (Varane, Boateng, Hummels etc.) so we should settle for someone who is looking really good already and still has potential. Realistically, i think there are only 5/6 players who fit these requirements:

Not in any order

1. Manolas (AS Roma) (25)
2. Laporte (Athletic club de Bilbao) (22)
3. Gimenez (Atletico Madrid) (21)
4. Koulibaly (Napoli) (25)
5. Van Dijk (Southampton) (24)
6. De Vrij (Lazio) (24)

Something to notice here is that all of these are relatively fast for a CB, about as fast as Rojo, and are tall and strong. They all have potential and have proven to be a good CB already. If you don't find any of these good enough for MU than i honestly think you shouldn't ask for a CB to begin with because these are imo the only realistically obtainable players.
I personally would take Manolas since he's proven himself and has a high defensive workrate which would link well with Bailly. If you're looking for a beast, go with either Van Dijk or Koulibaly. Both are really tall and incredibly strong, while Van Dijk is also really good on the ball.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

The more I think about it, the more a 4-4-2 diamond makes perfect sense.

It allows all of Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Griezmann and Martial to play in their best positions.
Obviously it relys on the fullbacks providing width and getting up and down the wings, which we know Valencia is capable of doing, and I hope Shaw is able to lock down his position at LB as all the talent/potential is there.

(Another season of Valencia at RB, then I'd love us to sign a very attacking RB like Semedo.)

While staying compact and playing on the counter attack, Griezmann can drop back deeper to RW and Martial can drop back deeper to LW, which again suits both players.

Sign:
Fabinho
Griezmann

...................De Gea.................
Valencia . Bailly . Smalling . Shaw
¥.................Fabinho...............¥
............Herrera .. Pogba ...........
................Mkhitaryan................
.....< Griezmann ... Martial >.......

 

[AgentP]

The more I think about it, the more a 4-4-2 diamond makes perfect sense.

It allows all of Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Griezmann and Martial to play in their best positions.
Obviously it relys on the fullbacks providing width and getting up and down the wings, which we know Valencia is capable of doing, and I hope Shaw is able to lock down his position at LB as all the talent/potential is there.

(Another season of Valencia at RB, then I'd love us to sign a very attacking RB like Semedo.)

While staying compact and playing on the counter attack, Griezmann can drop back deeper to RW and Martial can drop back deeper to LW, which again suits both players.

Sign:
Fabinho
Griezmann

...................De Gea.................
Valencia . Bailly . Smalling . Shaw
¥.................Fabinho...............¥
............Herrera .. Pogba ...........
................Mkhitaryan................
.....< Griezmann ... Martial >.......

The worrying thing about this formation is that the full backs will get isolated and face 2v1 situations. It is also hard to break down teams through the centre especially in the epl as they sit back and stay compact. Also, a lot will depend on Shaw regaining his form which is not a given.

 

[Nick.]

Martial was so bad as a Striker against Reading, his qualities are better suited to playing wide left. He has good close control, is fast and can beat defenders. He doesn't strike me as the type to hold the ball up with his back to the goal and bring his teammates into the play.

I still don't think this 442 diamond is the way to get the best out of him. Unfortunately there may not be a system that gets the best out of all of our players at this point.

 

[DeOddi]

The two most important additions for me would be another attacker, who can reliably deliver and create goals, and a more defensive minded midfielder to allow Pogba more freedom going forward. I don´t think that midfielder has to be a "controller" type either (i believe Pogba can grow into that role), and someone like Fabinho or Danilo from Porto would help us a lot.

Apart from that a young right back and maybe a ball-playing centre-back would be good additions to the team but not nearly as essential. Valencia has been outstanding this season but is already 31 years old, and even if he is a great professional and it´s unlikely he´ll decline rapidly in the foreseeable future, it would be wise to let his eventual successor have an easier time settling down at United.

The ball-playing centre-back would help us mainly against the good teams in the league that actually press high up the field, which most of the time ends up with our players (mostly our defenders) aimlessly lumping the ball forward.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

The worrying thing about this formation is that the full backs will get isolated and face 2v1 situations. It is also hard to break down teams through the centre especially in the epl as they sit back and stay compact. Also, a lot will depend on Shaw regaining his form which is not a given.

It does put pressure on the fullbacks, however two players in the centre of the pitch (Fabinho and Herrera) are tasked with defensive duties, breaking up play and providing cover on the wings when necessary. Ultimately allowing the best players to do their thing at the attacking end of the pitch.

I'd like to think that Pogba, Griezmann, Mkhitaryan and Martial playing together will be able to break down teams. They all offer different combinations of pace, skill, dribbling, running in behind ability etc. United are able to break down teams now and create plenty of chances, the problem is we aren't being clinical enough in front of goal - Griezmann will improve this for a start.

 

[itso 7]

The worrying thing about this formation is that the full backs will get isolated and face 2v1 situations. It is also hard to break down teams through the centre especially in the epl as they sit back and stay compact. Also, a lot will depend on Shaw regaining his form which is not a given.

Just because it makes you strong in.the centre it doesn't mean you will be limited to attacking through the middle. With fullbacks like Valencia and Shaw/Blind you can have very potent threats out wide whilst having two striker plus an AM means that you have three players waiting in the box for crosses and cut backs. Defensively the RCM and the LCM will naturally assist the fullbacks off the ball. I think that formation is the best bet we have of utilizing our key players in their favourite positions even before the new signings that are sure to complicate matters - currently we could play Rashford and Ibra as our front two, Pogba and Herrera as LCM and RCM respectively and have Carrick holding. Offensively Rashford gives us the pace we sometimes lack and Pogba enjoys more freedom.

 

[Peanut Butter]

We need a world class CB to play next to Bailly.

Sell Jones and Smalls. Keep Rojo as squad player.

 

[Mike09]

Finding a top class defender is really hard these days. The proven ones are already taken by a top club and unlikely to move (Varane, Boateng, Hummels etc.) so we should settle for someone who is looking really good already and still has potential. Realistically, i think there are only 5/6 players who fit these requirements:

Not in any order

1. Manolas (AS Roma) (25)
2. Laporte (Athletic club de Bilbao) (22)
3. Gimenez (Atletico Madrid) (21)
4. Koulibaly (Napoli) (25)
5. Van Dijk (Southampton) (24)
6. De Vrij (Lazio) (24)

Something to notice here is that all of these are relatively fast for a CB, about as fast as Rojo, and are tall and strong. They all have potential and have proven to be a good CB already. If you don't find any of these good enough for MU than i honestly think you shouldn't ask for a CB to begin with because these are imo the only realistically obtainable players.
I personally would take Manolas since he's proven himself and has a high defensive workrate which would link well with Bailly. If you're looking for a beast, go with either Van Dijk or Koulibaly. Both are really tall and incredibly strong, while Van Dijk is also really good on the ball.

If we want to pick one of them then get van Dijk. Van Dijk is 25 and will be 26 this year. He's the one with the most experiences (which the main priority that we are looking for) and also proven in PL. He's probably one of the best centre back in PL at the moment. And also I hate to see Liverpool signs this guy.

 

[Dolf]

If we want to pick one of them then get van Dijk. Van Dijk is 25 and will be 26 this year. He's the one with the most experiences (which the main priority that we are looking for) and also proven in PL. He's probably one of the best centre back in PL at the moment. And also I hate to see Liverpool signs this guy.

Yeah i agree. Either Van Dijk or Manolas. Honestly, Van Dijk is a more than obtainable player

 

[prtk0811]

Martial was so bad as a Striker against Reading, his qualities are better suited to playing wide left. He has good close control, is fast and can beat defenders. He doesn't strike me as the type to hold the ball up with his back to the goal and bring his teammates into the play.

I still don't think this 442 diamond is the way to get the best out of him. Unfortunately there may not be a system that gets the best out of all of our players at this point.

If You havent seen Martial's finishing Poweress in the box in strikers position

Currently He lacks the work rate to play on the wing and also lacks the vision to attack the space off the ball with team in Posession.

 

[prtk0811]

The worrying thing about this formation is that the full backs will get isolated and face 2v1 situations. It is also hard to break down teams through the centre especially in the epl as they sit back and stay compact. Also, a lot will depend on Shaw regaining his form which is not a given.

We played 4312 Diamond in Fergie's Last season Successfully and won the title With Evra and Rafael as full backs, Cleverley and kagawa as lcm and rcm and carrick sitting behind them, Also we had the depth in the squad to play wide men against some oppositions so adding a winger can give us that depth too.

Also Both full backs are not overloaded at the same time , when one pushes forward another one on the opposite side stays back and the cdm can join the wide areas to win the ball while one of lcm or rcm takes the cdms spot to cover the space, on occasions it is the responsibility of the full-backs to know when they are to advance forward and when they are to keep one back as a pinched-in centre-back, allowing the other full-back to venture forward and offer width. The formation is kept intentionally unbalanced Rather, a loose playing style and a flexible formation that offers different solutions to any number of Problem's

Mix Of Posession and Counterattacking football can result in launching quick counter attacks from the deep areas in a quick catalyst pass via pogba or fabinho to 2 strikers who drop wider and deeper .

As the offense defense transition is faster in this case, it makes sure the offensive transition is quicker than the opposition's defensive transition in the counter attacking dynamics going forward while diamond in the centre means more posession and more control in the game.

 

[prtk0811]

The more I think about it, the more a 4-4-2 diamond makes perfect sense.

It allows all of Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Griezmann and Martial to play in their best positions.
Obviously it relys on the fullbacks providing width and getting up and down the wings, which we know Valencia is capable of doing, and I hope Shaw is able to lock down his position at LB as all the talent/potential is there.

(Another season of Valencia at RB, then I'd love us to sign a very attacking RB like Semedo.)

While staying compact and playing on the counter attack, Griezmann can drop back deeper to RW and Martial can drop back deeper to LW, which again suits both players.

Sign:
Fabinho
Griezmann

...................De Gea.................
Valencia . Bailly . Smalling . Shaw
¥.................Fabinho...............¥
............Herrera .. Pogba ...........
................Mkhitaryan................
.....< Griezmann ... Martial >.......

I Think the same on this one. Also If we need to attack more and push forward herrera can be replaced by Mkh in the formation and mata added to no 10 role . If we need to defend more or keep the High press going and close the wider spaces than this can switch into a 3412 if herrera is taken off and a defender is added to play a 3 man defense with 2 wingbacks .

 

[JPRouve]

We need wide players and we need to allow Mourinho to switch seamlessly between his 433 and his 4231 so I would break the bank for 3 players: Fabinho, Carrasco and Bernardo Silva. Also maybe sell Blind and replace him with Malang Sarr.

 

[bucky]

We need wide players and we need to allow Mourinho to switch seamlessly between his 433 and his 4231 so I would break the bank for 3 players: Fabinho, Carrasco and Bernardo Silva. Also maybe sell Blind and replace him with Malang Sarr.

I feel offended! Not that long ago you were arguing against signing him, when I suggested him! What has changed? Do you know why he was left out recently? I think I read he was demoted to the second team?

I wouldn't let Blind go, he's a useful squad player to have IMO.

 

[Chaky_Best]

--------------------------------De Gea----------------------------------
Valencia----------------Pepe---------Bailly----------------------Shaw
--------------------------------Herrera---------------------------------
Mkhitaryan-------------Fabinho------Pogba-------------Griezmann
---------------------------------Ibra-------------------------------------

--------------------------------Rashford---------------------------------
Martial--------------------------Mata-----------------------------Lingard
--------------------------Carrick------Fellaini----------------------------
Blind---------------------Rojo--------Smalling--------------------New RB
-------------------------------Romero---------------------------------

 

[Name Changed]

What do we need?

Well in order to properly challenge, we need at least one proper centre back if not two.

We need a world class deep lying midfielder to replace Carrick.

We probably need another central midfielder.

We need a top quality winger.

And realistically we need someone to challenge/replace Ibrahimovic.

 

[JPRouve]

I feel offended! Not that long ago you were arguing against signing him, when I suggested him! What has changed? Do you know why he was left out recently? I think I read he was demoted to the second team?

I wouldn't let Blind go, he's a useful squad player to have IMO.

That's why I say maybe, I was trying to think about a CB able to play fullback, Malang could maybe rotate between two positions to accumulate some experience. I would prefer someone else but I don't know who fits that role.

 

[Philadelphian]

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Woody raises over 100M from player sales, including Schneiderlin and Depay. That can account for the big Pogba outlay or several of the bad ones over the past few years, however you look at it. Which all leaves Woody in the position to spend probably over 200M easily this summer.

CB ~ 40M
2 CMs ~ 80M
2 Attackers ~ 140M

 

[bucky]

That's why I say maybe, I was trying to think about a CB able to play fullback, Malang could maybe rotate between two positions to accumulate some experience. I would prefer someone else but I don't know who fits that role.

You mean a player like Blind, who can play CB and LB? I can think of Nathan Ake, if Chelsea don't have any use for him and decide to sign a new CB. Don't you think we need an actual CB to compete with Rojo or someone who is going to be an instant starter for us there? I think it's easier to find a full-back, who can play on either side than a CB, who can also play as a FB. IMO Blind has done well enough as Shaw's stand-in. But if we are not going to trust Shaw next season, I'd rather bring in an actual left-back or like I said someone, who can play on either side like Ricardo Pereira.

Since you didn't answer, you don't know why Sarr has been dropped by Favre all of a sudden?

 

[JPRouve]

You mean a player like Blind, who can play CB and LB? I can think of Nathan Ake, if Chelsea don't have any use for him and decide to sign a new CB. Don't you think we need an actual CB to compete with Rojo or someone who is going to be an instant starter for us there? I think it's easier to find a full-back, who can play on either side than a CB, who can also play as a FB. IMO Blind has done well enough as Shaw's stand-in. But if we are not going to trust Shaw next season, I'd rather bring in an actual left-back or like I said someone, who can play on either side like Ricardo Pereira.

Since you didn't answer, you don't know why Sarr has been dropped by Favre all of a sudden?

Favre said that he was mentally tired and it was affecting his performances, so he decided to put him aside and let him respite.

 

[bucky]

Favre said that he was mentally tired and it was affecting his performances, so he decided to put him aside and let him respite.

That's good to hear, thought something had happened between the two.

 

[DanClancy]

I've seen several journo's claim we'll buy a winger and a centre forward, I think a lot of that depends on Griezeman. If we buy him I just don't see us buying both. What surprises me is very few of them are mentioning we need a left back, its almost like none of them have watched us this season. We're in desperate need of a left back.

 

[El-Manos]

Once again this season has taught us that our squad needs to address plenty more areas of concern, this can't all be fixed in one window however. Therefore, Our priority should be the following for the summer.

1. After the departure of Schweini and Schneiderlin, it seems evident that once again we need strengthen our midfield. A combative midfielder with great passing range is ideally what we should be looking for. There is no point trying to find "the next Carrick". We were never able to find a second Roy Keane or a second Paul Scholes, we just need the right midfield partner for Pogba and Herrera.

2. If all those draws taught us anything, it should be the fact that we are crying out for a quality traditional winger. A wide player who stays out wide, can beat his man and actually cross the feckin ball. In all honesty this will probably prove to be our most important signing. Is Griezmann the answer? A quality player, unquestionable. Is he the right player in our current system? I am personally not so sure. Douglas Costa, if available, would be the perfect player. Then again, we clearly need more goals and Antoine will most likely provide them.

3. I like Bailly, and Rojo seems to have found his feet this season at Old Trafford but that doesn't mean we are sorted. Jones and Smalling have once again proven they are unreliable. Ideally we sell Jones on E-Bay, keep Smalling for back up and buy an experienced leader who can organise our defence and actually pass the ball when under pressure.

Deliberately ignoring the left back situation until we have more news on Shaw. Still fully believe he will be a success here...

The summer of 17/18 we should be looking to buy a creative midfielder, right back and a top striker to replace Ibra providing he stays for one more season and Rashford hasn't stepped up in the meantime.

 

[Fracture90]

All depends on what Mourinho is planning with Shaw, Martial, Pereira, Smalling and Jones.

Don't think Shaw will be staying and Blind isn't a good solution and I just can't see Mourinho giving a chance to CBJ so we will probably look for another LB.

Think despite all his flaws Mike Smalling is safe because Mourinho loves his CB's big and strong, whilst Jones on the other side might be going. True that he was quite good when called upon this season, occasional brainfart here and there but still good. Injuries tho…

Carrick will be off to retirement most probably and Fellaini isn't a valid replacement for anyone in any top club. Also with BFS and Schneiderlin sold, TMF not getting any chance whatsoever IMO this is the area where we will be buying the most.

Attack depends on Zlatan's status come summer. If he's to stay we will just go for a proper winger/s, but if he's to go we will sign another CF.

Saved DDG for the last on purpose, it all depends on him.

 

[KingMinger22]

- Massively recalibrate the wage bill by offlaoding Rooney, Schweinsteiger, Young, and Darmian,
- Carrick should stay as 25th man. He still has another good season in him.
- Feel Mourinho will keep Fellaini because he has a great attitude and has his uses.
- Andreas should get a squad place.
- One of the four CB's will leave. It's a toss up with who it might be, but Smalling looks the most likely IMO.
- We'll have to invest in a top class no.9 who can lead the line.
- We'll need an elite wide player who can beat a man and has pace.
- We'll need a holding midfielder or deep lying playmaker.
- We need a reliable top class center half.
- We need cover at right back.

If Mourinho can accomplish all of that, we will have a squad to be reckoned with.

Good post.

For me:

Two top quality attackers:

Griezmann being one.

Sanchez would be perfect but I'm sceptical on that one.

A quality central midfielder to complement what we have.

That is all we desperately need. Our defence on paper looks weak but in reality we do not concede a lot at all.

We just can't score.