Old Trafford boss to conduct massive squad re-shuffle.
David Moyes is ready to swing the axe and offload as many as a dozen members of his Man United squad according to the Daily Mail.
The Scot has been given the backing of the club’s board to make significant moves in the summer transfer market and the former Everton manager will look to make way for such signings by offloading players he feels are surplus to requirements.
Amid talk of a transfer war-chest being made available to Moyes, some reporting this to be as high as £200m, the club’s Premier League placing does seem to suggest that the club has a fair amount of deadwood that could be happily deforested whilst some out of contract stars are seemingly not likely to see their deals renewed.
Anderson
Moyes will seek to permanently offload loaned out Brazilian Anderson this summer.
Anderson has struggled with his weight, with his fitness and a general lack of effective displays for the Man United first team before he was sent to Fiorentina.
The big money signing will hope to impress the Serie A side sufficiently to secure a permanent move but either way the move appears to be designed to act as a shop window for the 25 year old who cost Man United £20m back in 2007.
Nani
Another player who appears to be surplus to requirements and a winger who has been on the peripheries at Man United for a number of years. The Portuguese international’s career is stuttering to say the least and a move away from the Premier League side this summer seems certain.
On his day Nani can still mix it with the best but a lack of consistency has left him nothing more than a bit-part player for Moyes to cash-in on. Juventus are said to be keen on the 27 year old.
Wilfried Zaha
David Moyes will look to find a willing buyer for the England international.
For whatever reason, though definitely not due to any romantic involvement with his daughter, David Moyes doesn’t appear to rate the young winger.
Two sub appearances were all the 21 year old got to prove himself before he was loaned out to Cardiff City, sure to be on his way on a permanent basis.
Darren Fletcher
The Scottish international has returned from long term illness with a series of steady, if not spectacular, performances and it’s a tad surprising to see his name mentioned by this source as a player Man United will seek to sell.
A servant of the Old Trafford club since the age of 11 the 30 year old will find no shortage of offers just so long as he can prove he is fully fit.
Fletcher has over 300 Man United appearances to his name.
Tom Cleverley
Very much the scapegoat this term the level of abuse the England midfielder has suffered has perhaps been overblown but there’s no denying his lack of effectiveness this term.
David Moyes backed the 24 year old for much of the season but has been using him less and less as the campaign has worn on, time to sell, especially if reports of Everton’s interest are to be believed.
Alexander Buttner
All the talk of a likely Patrice Evra exit should have left some speculation open to the possibility of the Dutchman filling the likely void left by the French veteran, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.
David Moyes has been actively pursuing Everton’s Leighton Baines and Southampton youngster Luke Shaw and despite his recent appearances Buttner seems destined to be heading for the Old Trafford exit.
Shinji Kagawa
Japanese international has seen a bit more action of late but is still very much a back-up performer and is often used out of position by overly conservative boss David Moyes.
There has been ongoing talk of a possible return to Borussia Dortmund and if that is the case then Man United will be looking to secure a big fee for the 25 year old.
Kagawa may well be one of those cited by this source who’s sale could generate a decent sum.
Javier Hernandez
Mexican striker is wasting away on the Old Trafford bench, a proven Premier League goal-scorer who really deserves to secure regular first team football elsewhere.
Tottenham are said to be sniffing around the 25 year old, who’s goal-scoring record is impressive to say the least.
58 goals for Man United 145 appearances, of which 64 were from the bench, is an excellent strike-rate. Now behind Robin Van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck in the striking pecking order.
Nemanja Vidic
Serbian international’s contract was due to expire this summer anyway and the experienced centre-back has now already agreed a deal to move to Inter Milan.
The 32 year old has at times in his Old Trafford pomp been considered one of the best in the business but the former Spartak Moscow man has struggled with injury for a number of years, restricting his involvement in first team matters.
Patrice Evra
Left-back is also set to see his contract expire in a matter of months and this source claims Moyes will allow the former AS Monaco man leave in the summer.
It’s likely a move back to his native France would interest Evra and indeed a move back to the Stade Louis II would be all the more tempting if Claudio Ranieri secures a Champions League berth for next season.
Rio Ferdinand
The 35 year old centre-back is likely to call time on his playing career this summer and hasn’t been involved all that much in first team affairs this season.
His display against Man City last month was perhaps all the evidence needed to illustrate that Ferdinand is no longer able to put in convincing displays at the highest level.
Ryan Giggs
In marked contrast the Welsh veteran put in a magical display against Olympiakos in the club’s 3-0 second leg success and it’s perhaps surprising that this source believes that he will hang up his boots at the end of the season.
There has been some speculation, though denied, that the 40 year old had fallen out with David Moyes though perhaps a move from playing to a full-time coaching role is on the cards for the Man United legend.
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