Silly Season Rumours: 5 Players Who Will Be Eventually Linked With Manchester United This Summer

With no Champions League to play for next season, Manchester United will be having a tough season ahead. There are many speculations about Jose Mourinho arriving at the Theatre of Dreams, but United’s current manager is confident that he will be staying for the next season as well.

The Premier League is finished and Manchester United have ended up on the 5^th spot with a Europa League qualification. Europa League is surely a big venue to play for, but the competition is never a favourite one for the big names that Manchester United desperately needs.

Fans from all around the globe are not happy with Louis van Gaal’s work at the club, and a majority of them wants him to be sacked. Well, they are all correct at their places, but the Dutch tactician hasn’t done that bad for United. Yes, no champions league game will be played next year at Old Trafford, but the Dutch gaffer has given many names that could well turn out to be the future of this gigantic club.

The transfer season is coming and that will bring many-many rumors. Manchester United will surely be searching for an extra-ordinary talent, but besides that, the side will be needing a well experienced player, who can guide the squad in the coming years, so here are the 5 players will eventually be linked with Manchester United over the course of this silly season.

1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic-

Every single club will love to have this striker at their side for sure. If the recent reports are to be believed, then the Manchester club has already offered a one year contract to this Swedish beast. Zlatan has the experience, Zlatan has the dynamism, Zlatan has everything which makes him a perfect player in the sport.

With his current club Paris, he recently won his 4^th consecutive French title. Time will decide the fate of the Manchester United manager, but whosoever comes, he will be looking to get this striker into the squad as he will be out of the contract this summer.

2. James Rodriguez-

The Columbian international had a very bitter season with the Los Blancos this time out. With Modric and Kroos dominating the side most of the time, James had to stay on the bench in almost every Real Madrid’s game. He has 26 appearances to his name this season in which, he has played just 7 full games. He was actually considered as a backup for Kroos and Modric the entire season.

With Manchester United undergoing a transition, James Rodriguez will surely be linked with a move to to the club. The team actually needs a ‘James’ type player who can set the tempo for the side, and the one who can get you the goals that Manchester United have been failing the entire season.

3. Rafael Varane-

Another Real Madrid star! The towering French defender was absent for most of the season due to his injury. The recent report claims that Manchester United have renewed their pursuit to sign this defender. Varane from his very young age was a target for Manchester United and the team is looking set to go for the player yet again.

Varane was an important figure for Real Madrid last season, but the injuries have cut the playing time for this 23-year-old. Manchester United does need a center back to pair up with Smalling. Daley Blind played most of his season as a center back, but the team cannot take the same risk again in the next season.

4. John Stones-

The 21-year-old English defender didn’t have a great season this term, but the happy part for him was getting selected in England’s 26 man squad for the Euro 2016. The young Evertonian is always considered as one of the best center back in the country and that’s why, his name is always linked with the biggest of clubs across the United Kingdom. His performance this season was not up to the mark, but every single manager knows how talented Stones is.

The reports from England suggest that Manchester United are looking to sign a center back who could release Daley Blind from his defensive miseries. John Stones is the one player who is linked with Manchester United every single year, and who knows, United might sign him in the coming window.

5. Gonzalo Higuain-

The Argentine goal poacher was never the favourite one in the Spanish capital, but a move to Naples saw a huge progress in his career. He finished his campaign sitting on the top of the Serie A’s goal scoring charts as he scored 36 goals in his 32 appearances.

The news from Italy is stating Higuain will not hesitate to move away from Napoli if a good offer is placed. And this has alerted many European giants including Arsenal and Manchester United. Both the teams need a perfect center forward who can guide the team to the glory.