Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would still need to make at least six transfers to complete a squad overhaul at Manchester United.
The Norwegian has made quite a number of really good changes at the Manchester Club since replacing Jose Mourinho a little over two years ago.
Solskjaer has already gotten rid of no less than 12 players he inherited from Mourinho, showing he is keen to build his own squad but there is still plenty of deadwood hanging around the club, with some older faces who are nearing the end of their career at the top level.
One man who has not had much playing time under Solskjaer is Sergio Romero, who is now arguably United’s fourth choice goalkeeper.
The Argentine is already understood to have said his good byes at the club, and will depart when his contract expires at the end of the season, if not before.
Another long-term servant of the club who doesn’t seem to have much of a future with the Red Devils is Phil Jones. The England center back has been injured for almost a year, but there does not appear to be a place for him to slot back in, with even Axel Tuanzebe and Eric Bailly who still has to slug it out in the first team.
Former Chelsea midfielders Nemanja Matic and Juan Mata are still at the club but with both already 30+ years old and starting to fade out, it is perhaps time to probably get rid of the two men who have solidified themselves as Premier League legends during their time at United.
Manchester United would still need to sign a top right winger to compete with Mason Greenwood, who could even shift to become a striker as the years go on.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is also the only out and out right-back in the first team, and Solskjaer could do with more back up than Brandon Williams who still has a lot to learn.
Lastly, Manchester United and Solskjaer must sign a world class centre-back to pair alongside Harry Maguire, and keep him disciplined so as to match his game play.
United said good bye to several players towards the end of the transfer window, with Marcos Rojo finally leaving on a free transfer for Boca Juniors.
One notable departure was Jesse Lingard, who joined West Ham on loan till the end of the season, while Uruguayan winger, Facundo Pellistri will be looking to gain some first team experience at Deportivo Alaves in La Liga.
James Garner and Tahith Chong also ended their loan spells and went on loan again to different clubs with Garner moving from Watford to Nottingham Forest till the end of the season and Tahith Chong now on loan in Belgium at Club Brugge.
While reflecting on the mini transformation at the club, Solskjaer admitted that he was pleased to see plenty of faces go out and get first team experience needed for their career boost.
“We’ve made decisions that we feel have been good for individuals and for us as well,” the United boss told the media and football betting fans.
“With the young players moving on, like Chong, Garner and Pellistri, they’re getting the chance to play more football. That is important for us. Our group is a tight-knit group, we don’t have too many players in excess.
” Hopefully Jesse can also get going and get playing at West Ham as well. “