da esoccer bet： The January transfer window is drawing to a close and with it the endless speculation regarding players’ futures at their respective clubs.
da dobrowin： Manchester United are a club that have the resources to make an impact on January like few others but there’s been a surprising lack of incoming transfer activity with Jose Mourinho finally finding form in the players currently at his disposal at Old Trafford.
United have seen some players leave, most notably Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay, who both moved in big money deals.
Yet, their squad remains large and arguably bloated and part of Mourinho’s task this season has been identifying the players that either don’t have a future of the club or must move on to progress as a player on loan.
That task may not be complete this January and there’s still time for the United manager to send some players on their way before the window shuts.
Here are FOUR last minute Man United exists he should consider…
Ashley Young
Ashley Young has only started five games this season and it looks increasingly likely that his time at the club is coming to an end. There have been reports this week that the wide player is one of Mourinho’s expected departures before the transfer deadline on Tuesday night.
He provides a decent option as a back-up, but at the wrong side of 30 and less than 18 months left on his contract, it makes sense for him to seek first-team football elsewhere.
His move from Aston Villa hasn’t been quite the success many expected when he switched in 2011 but he has contributed a decent amount in his time at the club, making 150 appearances as a winger, right midfielder and latterly as a right-back.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah
Timothy Fosu-Mensah has a bright future ahead of him at Old Trafford but a lack of first-team football threatens to stunt his progress and a loan move before the end of the window to another Premier League club could be an ideal way to have him take his game to the next level.
He has made three starts for United this season, including in their FA Cup win over Wigan on Sunday. The versatile defender didn’t have a particularly impressive game at right-back but put in a solid shift and likely has enough quality to be a regular starter for teams in the bottom half of the table.
If Mourinho can find a club willing to give him that regular football then it seems smart to let him leave until the summer when the Old Trafford boss can again re-assess his readiness for action at United.
Axel Tuanzebe
Axel Tuanzebe made his professional debut on Sunday against Wigan, coming off the bench to play his first 22 minutes of football at Old Trafford.
Still just 19, the defender should be given the opportunity of gaining football for another club so he can really challenge for a first-team place in the summer.
He’s an England youth international and has a bright future in the game should his development continue, but with the likes of Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones performing to a high standard recently doesn’t have much scope of becoming at a regular for Mourinho anytime soon.
He’d be an excellent choice for most Championship sides and perhaps even one or two Premier League outfits and, like Fosu-Mensah, the club should be proactive in making that happen.
Luke Shaw
Luke Shaw may have got a start on Sunday against Wigan but, incredibly, that was his first appearance since November.
Once tipped for massive things at Old Trafford, there are now question marks from supporters about his future at the club after a number of poor performances and Mourinho’s apparent preference for other options at left-back.
A permanent move away could be unlikely given that he’s still a valuable asset to United due to his potential and age, but perhaps a loan move with allow him to find his confidence and joy of playing football again, away from the glare and pressures of life under Mourinho.