January transfer window deals are typically for teams with major holes to fill and doing so with options that can come off as desperation. Mario Mandzukic, 33, leaving Juventus for Manchester United could be another deal that kind of fits this bill.

United are a total mess in the final third, and although the Croatian doesn’t represent a major upgrade over the personnel available in attack, he would provide depth for the Red Devils, who made whiffed on some recent forward acquisitions, let them go and then never replaced them.

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Manchester United need a Football Director, with plenty of actual power, to take over the massive task of the roster reshaping. The fact that this search has carried on so long, with no end it sight, just makes it look like a de facto farce; as if it’s just lip service put forth publicly to placate the fan base.

The real problem at United is the Executive Vice President Ed Woodward, an investment banker who knows nothing about football. The incoming Football Director, in order for the post to work, would need to have autonomy on his decisions, and enough cloud at the club to be able to make Woodward stay in his business ledger sheet lane.

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There’s plenty of chatter out there about the job security of Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer right now. Some are reporting that his seat is warming and that Old Trafford even has a potential replacement or two lined up. 

There are other outlets however, who claim United is committed to OGS for the long haul, and willing to pack him with a war chest the next couple transfer windows. The more credible outlets, and general consensus seems to believe the Norwegian will get a chance to see this thing through.

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Yesterday morning saw Bastian Schweinsteiger, winner of 23 major trophies, including the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Champions League, call time on his 17-year playing career. The native of Kolbermoor, Germany made 619 first team appearances with the Chicago Fire, Bayern Munich and Manchester United.

The 35-year-old scored 78 goals and notched 118 assists at the club level, adding 24 goals in international competition for Germany. He leaves the beautiful game as one of the most decorated players ever to grace the pitch; having won eight Bundesliga titles and seven German Cups.

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Legendary midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger announced his retirement from club football/soccer today, posting a tweet just a few minutes ago.

The midfield maestro, who achieved his highest glories with Bayern Munich and the German national team, had a brief stay with Manchester United and then finished his career with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, tweeted the following below:

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