Ranking & Analysing Man United’s Five Main Central Midfield Targets, With Vidal Pipping Strootman

2) Kevin Strootman – AS Roma

Strootman is just what United need. He’s worked with van Gaal for Holland, is coming into his prime aged 24, and he provides consistent defensive and offensive contribution while being technically secure. Roma want a barbaric £79m for his services though, which for a currently injured player, rules out a transfer until January, and only if the Italians lower their demands by the new year.