Since the departure of the great Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United football club have spent a whopping £775 million(reported). More than half of that amount has spent ever since Jose Mourinho took over the reigns at Manchester United.
The last time Manchester United won the Premier league feels like a lifetime ago. The only major trophies, the Manchester club has won is the Europa League, FA Cup, and the League cup ever since the legendary Scot’s departure. Other than the usual planning that the club is plotting in the near future in terms of player recruitment, the club also need to focus on moving the players on who don’t figure in the club’s future.
Following are three players who might not have a future at Manchester United in the long-term-
1) Phil Jones
It isn’t all his own fault as many serious injuries have kept him having to stay on the sidelines, but spells of poor form and lack of consistency is something that has affected his playing time on the pitch. He is prone to errors and often has questionable decision making. A good example can be 2017-18 FA cup final where he was caught the wrong side of Eden Hazard and then put in a ridiculous challenge which gifted Chelsea a penalty.
2) Ander Herrera
Ander Herrera, a player once considered the future club captain has had a mixed career at Manchester United. He showed inconsistency in his first two seasons under former Man United manager Louis Van Gaal, but in Jose Mourinho‘s first season he was one of the star players as he won Manchester United player of the year.
3) Matteo Darmian
We all thought the Italian would leave in the summer after continuous links with Italian Champions Juventus, but unfortunately for him, it failed to happen. He has been solid defensively but his attacking output has left a lot to be desired. The former Torino fullback has been unable to fully perform his duties at the standards expected at a club like Manchester United.