Five Reasons Why £32m Winger Juan Cuadrado Would Be The Perfect Signing For Manchester United

He can be equally effective in a 4-3-3

For most of his managerial career, van Gaal has favoured a traditional Dutch 4-3-3 system, and he could be tempted to revert to type should the 3-4-1-2 experiment not be the success that it was with the national team. Cuadrado is a flexible enough player to also excel in this system, either as an attacking right back or, more likely, on the right flank, where his driving runs and pace can still be a huge danger.