The 24 - year - old would certainly not be short of suitors from around Europe, having shown himself to be one of the finest players in
the world at previous club Juventus.
Pogba was regarded as one of the best midfielders in
the world at previous club Juventus but has struggled to take that form with him to United, though it seems Mourinho may have always had some reservations about him.
Di Maria has not been at his best as a United player, struggling to show the fine form that saw him regarded as one of the best midfielders in
the world at previous club Real Madrid.
Pogba looked one of the best midfielders in
the world at previous club Juventus, but has barely looked the best in the Premier League for most of his time at Old Trafford.
Not exact matches
Both players in question were linked with moves away from the
club in the
previous transfer window, with both currently looking
at possible free transfers come the end of the season, and you would expect both to fight to play especially considering the
World Cup will take place next summer.
The 28 - year - old became regarded as one of the best strikers in the
world during his time
at previous club Atletico Madrid, and now appears keen on returning to Spain with their rivals Real, who may spend as much as # 10m just to sign him on loan, with a view to a permanent transfer next year.
Lewandowski has long been regarded as one of the best strikers in the
world with an exceptionally prolific record
at Bayern and
at previous club Borussia Dortmund.
Chelsea and Manchester United have both been strongly linked with the Welshman, who would have to reach super-human levels to ever justify his
world - record # 85m price tag, with the
club's
previous record signing Cristiano Ronaldo giving him an almost impossible job in that respect, having somehow managed to look a bargain
at # 80m with his amazing record of 310 goals in 299 appearances.
Falcao has previously been regarded as one of the best strikers in the
world, having shone with Monaco and
at previous clubs Atletico Madrid and Porto, though he has failed to find his feet as a United player so far.
On Saturday
at Anfield, the
world's most expensive defender - whose # 75 million switch from Southampton becomes official on January 1 - watched on as the
club's
previous record signing continued to supply evidence of his status as a certified bargain in a 2 - 1 victory over Leicester City.
Whilst this model may have worked in
previous years, and in other leagues, such as United's Class of» 92, and Klopp's Dortmund side in the Bundesliga, these models can not be applied to the current
world of football, with «hyper -
clubs» dominating such as Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona, all of whom invest heavily in proven players, or
at least extremely promising players — not looking for cut - price bargains such as Coutinho and Sturridge in every deal, which is wholly unrealistic.
Like in the
previous games, gamers will try once again build their rock god status, and play
at small
clubs to large arenas around the
world.