United need balance of experience and youth to transform squad

United have a formidable job on their hands to reset their squad ahead of a pivotal campaign that, all of a sudden, could feasibly deliver a trophy if all goes to plan. Here is a vision of a perfect transfer window, the latest in The Peoples Person ’s series of thoughts on how the club can best prepare for success over the summer: OUTGOINGS Manuel Ugarte Things have simply failed to work out for Manuel Ugarte at Old Trafford, and Ruben Amorim was right to be left stunned by the Uruguayan’s regression since joining United. It is obviously time for the Red Devils to cut their losses while they can still claw back some of what they spent on the midfield liability who has proven himself totally unable to deputise for, much less replace, Casemiro in United’s engine room.

Joshua Zirkzee Another figure to unceremoniously flop at United, Joshua Zirkzee can at least hold his head up and say he tried. The Dutchman’s return of nine goals in 73 appearances for the club is nowhere near good enough for a striker and while there are mitigating circumstances to an extent – many of those appearances would have been sub-ten-minute cameos and he views himself as a “9. 5” rather a standard centre-forward – he is a saleable asset who must be sold.

Andre Onana A potentially less saleable one is Andre Onana , whose giant wages and basic lack of quality between the posts will make him a difficult player to shift. Reports have swirled around that he fancies himself for the number 1 spot next season, but United would be mad to even entertain such an idea and a way has to be found to move the Cameroonian goalkeeper on, even if on another underwhelming loan. Marcus Rashford Some loans are better than others and Marcus Rashford ’s spell with Barcelona has yielded a deeply impressive 14 goals and 14 assists, not to mention a league title.

Logic would suggest that the Spanish side leap at their option to sign him permanently for just £26m, but that’s not necessarily how they operate. If Barca bewilderingly pass on a player who has demonstrated his quality for them, United must still look to sell him elsewhere as his time at Old Trafford has certainly come to an end. Diogo Dalot Grudgingly, you have to admit that Diogo Dalot ¡ has had a decent season for United this time around.