2. Who would be his replacement? : As with any transfer coup, a manager should never sell a player before finding a replacement. Sadly for United in this inflate transfer market, I don’t see anyone who would fit the United cause and rightly take Rooney’s place in the starting eleven. With Juan Mata most likely to play in his favorite number ten role and Van Persie up front, United will still need a go to man when the chips are down and someone to instigate a roll of the dice in their favor.