(UPDATE: we made a second Man United starting XI in the wake of all the transfers)
Given all the transfer activity this past weekend, it’s time to construct a new potential Man United starting XI.
This takes in all the transactions of the past few days. The past few days have seen a flurry of comings and goings- Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin, Matteo Darmian, Robin van Persie, Nani.
There’s also been talk that Nicolas Gaitan and Rafael will be the next two names to be added to the United transfer ledger. Ed Woodward and company just had a weekend that was as interesting and eventful as any in recent Manchester United transfer window memory.
The club got a lot of business done before they fly out to the United States to begin their preseason exhibition tour. Here’s a knee jerk reaction potential lineup constructed in the wake of all the signings. Obviously, there’s a few guys left out and plenty of room for debate:
Wayne Rooney
Memphis Depay Juan Mata Angel Di Maria
Bastian Schweinsteiger Morgan Schneiderlin
Luke Shaw Phil Jones Marcos Rojo Matteo Darmian
David De Gea
Key reserves- Ashley Young, Daley Blind, Ander Herrera, Chris Smalling, James Wilson, Michael Carrick
As always, feel free to post your own new Man United starting XI in the comment section below and/or share your thoughts and feelings on the potential formation presented to you above.
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