So are we all set on Jose being the next manager then? If so what do people think his plans for the squad are and who will he have his eye on?
Going off recent history, he may well be looking at Stones for the defence. Maybe Varane if you go back to the Madrid connections. Also rumours of Ramos handing in a transfer request, unless I dreampt that. Laporte rumours arent going away either.
Id expect Jones to be sold because he's never fit which is a shame. Blind to be moved back to midfield aswell on a more permanent basis but also as cover for Shaw. So there should be room for one or two defensive additions.
In midfield it looks like Carrick is going to be released. So I think Blind would be his direct replacement. So a midfield of Blind, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger and Herrera. Im expecting Fellaini to be sold (maybe as part of a deal for Stones). So a space free for any potential new midfielder Jose wants to bring in. Which really should be a lond term replacement for Schweinsteiger.
As for the top end of the pitch, it will be interesting what Jose does with Mata. We know he's not got the pace to play out wide. Will he get to play in midfield or will Mata be sold in favour of the new midfielder Jose brings in? Do we sell Mata and play Rooney in the hole with Martial up top? Do we sell Rooney and play Mata in the hole?
I think the only things we can be sure of are Martial and Memphis being the focal point of the attack. Maybe with a massive signing to play from the right? If Jose can get anywhere near anything out of Memphis like he did with Hazard last year then we are laughing. Maybe he can get something out of Januzaj on the right or move Lingard up a few levels?
Its going to be an interesting summer. The defensive problems are pretty easy to work out but there are so many possibilities with the front end. Who goes? Who stays? What system will we work with?
