Midfield:
Top targets: Arturo Vidal, Angel Di Maria, Juan Cuadrado
Again an almost entirely new-look section of the team in midfield, as United reportedly target some hugely exciting signings in the form of Juventus star Arturo Vidal, Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria and versatile Fiorentina wide-man Juan Cuadrado. Van Gaal’s five-man midfield should create plenty of room for these new additions to line up alongside fellow new-boy Ander Herrera and last January’s big signing Juan Mata, who will likely be given license to roam nearer the front two. Di Maria may not be ideal as a wing-back, but United can easily shift into more of a 4-4-2 here with Cuadrado dropping back and Blind occupying the left-back slot instead of being one of the three centre-backs.