Having spent more than £160m last summer, José Mourinho has dialled down the Red Devils spending this summer. In comparison, they’ve spent £101.75m, but alas the transfer window is still young, and United are still chasing other transfer targets.
Fans will be expecting the Red Devils to finish in a better position than 6th like last season. This pressure will force José to alter his thinking about his current squad in line with the potential replacements he has on the cards.
Here’s how the most successful club in English history could line up in a 4-3-3 next season.
4Advanced Midfielder: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Last season wasn’t particularly the best for the Armenian; he missed the first few months of the campaign due to a lack of match fitness. He then spent the rest of the season struggling for form as the boss played him in different positions. However, now that his quality is there for all to see, José will have but no choice to play him just behind the striker.
