RedMaestro
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Ed says we wont be churning out players like last season so how many tweaks to the first 11 to we still need ?
http://www.espnfc.com/story/3056913/manchester-united-planning-summer-signings-ed-woodward
I doubt we will be signing 4 key players again this summer ?
Well it depends on how many players will stay. So there will probably be a couple of new names:
GK, either a De Gea or a Romero replacement. Most likely Romero perhaps wanting first team games before the WC the coming year.
LB, most important position to improve
CM, someone to either play next to Pogba or a new one instead of Carrick if Mourinho continues to use three midfielders.
L or R/W, depending on if Martial is going to be used or not.
F/S, someone who can help Ibra, most likely Griezmann
So at least four new players. But Mourinho could go for a new potential world class CB if he feels the current ones aren't "good enough" to play next to Bailly. And vice-Valencia could also be needed, so a RB too.
At most six new players + Pereira returning from his loan at Granada and Tuanzebe getting more chances.
It may seem to be a lot but given the fact that a few players will likely leave in the summer it really isn't that many.
DDG, Romero, third keeper = 3
Shaw, Blind, Bailly, Rojo, Jones, Smalling, Valencia, Darmian = 8
Carrick, Pogba, Herrera, Fellaini, Schweinsteiger, TFM, Young, Lingard, Mata, Mkhitaryan = 10
Ibra, Martial, Rooney, Rashford = 4
25 players this season. So a minimum of four players are already likely to leave, but Romero and a CB could leave (Smalling?). So four to six new players coming in should not be too many players when the team will play so many games. TFM and Tuanzebe could be loaned out next season so the team will not be that big when you think about it.
DDG, Casillas?, JCP = 3
Shaw, Kolasinac?, Blind, Bailly, Rojo, Jones, Laporte? , Valencia, Semedo? = 9
Carrick, Pogba, Herrera, Fellaini, Verratti? , Lingard, Mata, Pereira, Carrasco? , Mkhitaryan = 10
Ibra, Martial, Griezmann? , Rashford = 4
Seven players mentioned, but Fellaini and Blind could also be sold if they want more game time.
Possible first team?:
Possible "reserve" team?:
So this would make two teams + one third keeper (JCP), Blind, Carrick and Lingard. TFM and Tuanzebe could like I mentioned be loaned out, so 26 players. The named players are some that I think would fit in the team, even if it's not realistical. Casillas and Kolasinac would be bosman. But if Romero stays and Mourinho feels Valencia still has a lot to offer without back-up next season then this would be two less players in. If Martial improves then there won't be a need for a winger as well. So it could actually be 3-4 players in, if you think about it.
Wow, this got out of hand. Have written a bit more than I planned. Hope it's ok and that I haven't made any "stupid" suggestions.
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