Five in, five out, shake it all about in Man Utd summer overhaul

Robin van Persie out, Toni Kroos in
Yes, another middle of the park player to replace an attacker, and this may be the most controversial. However, with reports of Van Persie’s poor attitude in training, now may be the best time to offload and allow Javier Hernandez to finally get the game time his talent deserves.

The Dutch captain’s distracting influence could be the ideal opportunity to cash in on a player who turns 31 before the start of next season. His 37 league goals in 54 games since moving to Old Trafford have no doubt been impressive, but the club lack discipline and respect, it seems, since Ferguson’s retirement.

United’s midfield is the big problem, and the additions of Pogba and £25m-rated Kroos, to compliment Michael Carrick, would do the club wonders. The German’s contract, which runs out in 2015, has yet to be extended by Bayern Munich and there have been more and more talks surrounding Kroos’ future.

Nemanja Vidic out, Mats Hummels in
With Vidic departing in the summer to Inter Milan, United have an immense task ahead of them to replace their legendary captain. The Serb has helped the club win five Premier League titles and the Champions League since joining back in 2006, and Moyes can’t cut corners when replacing him. United need an established star.

Dortmund’s giant ball-playing defender Hummels has been a rumoured target for Man Utd, and his value of around £30m is certainly not too much to ask. The 25-year-old Dortmund star would be an ideal replacement for Vidic and likely departing Rio Ferdinand, but the only snag is the Germany international most likely wants Champions League football.

As mentioned earlier, Kagawa could be the man to broker any deal. However, current Borussia boss Jurgen Klopp is also being closely linked with a move to Old Trafford to replace Moyes if the Scot leaves, so Hummels may want to play under his eccentric manager once more if that is the case.

Patrice Evra out, Luke Shaw in
Evra is widely reported to follow his fellow Vidic out the Old Trafford doors in the summer, in similar vein to how they joined together. Although the 32-year-old Frenchman’s departure is not yet confirmed, Man Utd have been exploring the continent looking for a replacement, with the likes of Fabio Coentrao and Leighton Baines heavily linked.

Southampton’s Shaw, however, seems to fit the bill. The 18-year-old, who recently received his maiden England call-up, has impressed high-profile suitors with his outstandingly consistent and mature displays, as he has helped his side to the top half of the table so far this season.

Shaw’s hefty price tag of around £22.5m would be a punt for the 20-time top-flight champions, but United do pride themselves on having an English/British Isles contingent, and the left back (9/4 to make the World Cup squad) certainly seems ready to make the next step up at club level. He is a boyhood Chelsea fan, however, and the Londoners look likely to rival any bid made in the summer.

Nani out, Marco Reus in
Another Dortmund player in Reus, along with Ilkay Gundogan, has been linked with Man Utd. The winger re-signed for his hometown club in 2012 and has been in prolific form ever since. Last season, Reus managed an impressive 14 goals and 11 assists from 32 Bundesliga matches – this term eight and nine respectively in 21 so far – and those statistics will no doubt attract goal-shy United.

With Nani continuing to decline both in form and condition at the club, it looks as if he will be shipped out in the summer to make way for a replacement, with 24-year-old Reus a fantastic and realistic choice.

Julian Draxler and Antoine Griezmann have both been linked with moves to United, but are still untried on the biggest stage to a certain extent. Whereas Reus has 19 Germany caps to his name and has played in a Champions League final.

Other players such as Anderson, Tom Cleverley, Marouane Fellaini and Ashley Young would all be ideal departures as well, but too much of a shake up at United could make things worse.

The club still do have players out on loan to come back and challenge for first-team places next season in the likes of Wilfried Zaha, Nick Powell, Angelo Henriquez and, and to a lesser extent, Homeless World Cup legend Bebe.