Marouane Fellaini
A signing that very much saved Moyes’ summer, Marouane Fellaini was brought in in the closing moments of deadline day for £27.5m. The Belgian had a storming season for Everton under Moyes last year, and looks a player very much capable of giving them some much-needed variety in the middle of the park, with a physical presence and competitive energy that the squad’s other midfielders rather lack.
Capable of playing as a defensive midfielder or in a more advanced role, Fellaini’s versatility will prove very useful for United, and although he may not be the creative presence that Paul Scholes or some of the club’s other main targets provided, he is more than capable of providing goals and assists from midfield with goals from headers and holding the ball up or flicking it on to others, almost like a target man. At 25, he looks to be just reaching his peek, and Moyes will know how to get the best out of him after developing him into one of the Premier League’s best players at Everton.
Some questions may be raised about his transfer fee though, as it is possible that he would have been available for just £23m earlier in the summer, before that release clause expired at the start of August. Considering United had been linked with him all summer, it’s a surprise they didn’t snap him up earlier, and although £4m may not be much for a club of their size, it seems strange and unnecessary to have paid extra for a player they were targeting just by being slow about it. Still, that will soon be forgotten if he can help deliver another title at Old Trafford. 7.5/10.