Midfield:
It is in midfield that major changes are also expected to be made, with the £100m-man Di Maria likely to become first choice for United on the left-hand side, even if he is not ideally suited to the wing-back role in a 3-5-2 formation. Still, such a world class talent will surely not be given too much in the way of defensive duties and is worth tweaking your tactics around. In the middle, AS Roma playmaker Kevin Strootman looks like being van Gaal’s top target to come in and provide some creativity with United giving up hope of signing Juventus star Arturo Vidal. Still, with Strootman and Di Maria, United will surely be a real force to be reckoned with.