Louis Van Gaal Considers Manchester United Captaincy - Why Wayne Rooney Should Take The Armband Next Season

Last season’s Manchester United captain was Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic. The towering centre-back has now joined Italian club Inter Milan, creating competition to replace him as skipper for next season. Some sources, including the official Manchester United website, suggest that Louis van Gaal is pondering who to choose and may delay the decision until Michael Carrick is fit.

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Dutch Utility Man Linked With Van Gaal Reunion - Why Manchester United Could Sign Daley Blind

The latest player to be linked with a move to Old Trafford is someone who could not only provide competition for the Red Devils’ left-back spot but who is also capable of playing in their problem position of central midfield.  This news would no doubt be welcomed by Manchester United fans, especially given the recent announcement of an injury to Michael Carrick.

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Atletico Madrid Star Linked With Old Trafford Move - Why Manchester United Should Try To Sign Him

Manchester United had never really had a problem in defence until they entered the 2013/2014 campaign. Maybe it was because Sir Alex Ferguson had a huge influence, or the staff he employed were far better than what David Moyes offered. One thing for certain is the fact that United had huge injury problems at the back. It got so bad at one point that Michael Carrick had to slot in for a couple of games as they had just one fit centre back.

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FOOLISH: Why Manchester United Should Not Pull Out Of Chase For Toni Kroos

According to reports, Manchester United have pulled out of the running to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos. To me, that seems like a foolish thing to do. The Germany international would be the perfect acquisition for the Red Devils and would go some way to plugging the hole in midfield. Here's why Louis van Gaal would be making a mistake should he pull out.

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Bundesliga Midfielder Ready For Manchester United Move? Why He'd Be A Good Addition

Manchester United look finally set to be making a formal bid for Bayern Munich’s want away midfielder, Toni Kroos.

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Missing Link: Why Manchester United Should Move For Serie A Midfielder

Paul Pogba left Manchester United in 2012 after apparently falling out with Sir Alex Ferguson over a lack of playing time. Since the powerful Frenchman left Old Trafford for Juventus, he has made a huge impact and been a mainstay in the Italian champion's squad.

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Why Starting Ryan Giggs Against Boyhood Club Cardiff On Sunday Could Come Back To Bite Moyes

Born in Cardiff, Ryan Giggs will naturally want to be involved with Manchester United's clash with the Welsh outfit on Sunday. The 39-year-old has managed to rack up a tally of 951 games for United in his 23 and a bit seasons with the Old Trafford outfit, but he has never had a run out against the club based in the city of his birth, but this could change at the weekend.

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Anderson Wants To Fight For His Manchester United Place, But Where Does He Fit In?

When Anderson joined Manchester United back in 2006 the whole red side of the city were rubbing their hands together. Sir Alex Ferguson looked to have landed one of the most exciting central midfielders on the European stage and the Red Devil supporters couldn't wait to see the tenacity, the flair and the all-round silky displays of the Brazilian. However, six years on and the United fans are still waiting to see those attributes.

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Why New Contracts For Carrick And Vidic Is A Shrewd Piece Of Business By Manchester United - Statistics

Nemanja Vidic is a real warrior of a player and has served Manchester United admirably over the years. He arrived from Spartak Moscow in 2006and has since established himself as a fan favourite - playing 276 games for the Old Trafford club and scoring 18 goals. And now, alongside Michael Carrick, he has signed a contract extension according to the Daily Star, which is my opinion could be David Moyes' best move since taking over from Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Serie A Midfielder Could End Up At Manchester United, But What Could He Offer?

I almost put money on this transfer going ahead in the summer I was that confident of it happening, but as it is he went to Roma. I am of course referring to Netherlands international Kevin Strootman. After missing out on the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Thiago Alcantara and Ander Herrera, I thought that this would be the one, but alas. Now the same paper, the Daily Mail, reporting the links to the names I just mentioned have quoted PSV Eindhoven gaffer Dick Advocaat regarding the future of the midfielder.

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Juventus Targeting Manchester United Playmaker For January Move, But Here's Why They Need To Keep Hold

When Paul Pogba was picked up by Juventus last year it went down as one of the shrewdest pieces of business of the summer. Now it seems as though the Serie A side will be back on the phone to the Manchester United board regarding a transfer of their midfielder, this time the out of favour Shinji Kagawa, according to Sports Direct News.

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Why Everton Man Could Be The Missing Link For Manchester United

There have been a few standout players in the Premier League this season. Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey at Arsenal, Eden Hazard at Chelsea and Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez at Liverpool. But the one man who has sparkled for me is Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, the man who I consider the perfect man to complete Manchester United's midfield.

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8 Bundesliga Players Whose Contracts Are Nearly Up

To continue the topic of free agents available at the start of the next season, I will be looking at the Bundesliga and what bargains could be had there. After looking at the Premier League and looking at the Bundesliga in this article, I will name a few more free agents from a couple of other leagues to provide an idea of the quality that may well be available this time next year.

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8 Premier League Players Whose Contracts Are Nearly Up

I've recently looked at free agents who are available at the moment which is all well and good, but I'd like to take a look at potential free agents next summer who I'm sure managers are more interested in as well. Some of the players on this list may surprise you as you may be shocked that they haven't been offered a new contract yet, but they are technically free agents next summer at the moment. Things could change and many of these players may sign a new deal, but if not then there are plenty of bargains to be had.

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5 Player That Could Boost Manchester United's Title Hopes - Includes Chelsea Playmaker

Manchester United have had an up and down season so far, with far too many downs than they'll want to admit to, but they have struggled. The change in managers hasn't helped and performances have suffered because of it - the average players really have proven themselves to be just that. For this reason, United sit in 8th, two points behind seventh placed Everton and 8 points of league leaders, Arsenal.

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