5 reasons why Manchester United should renew Ander Herrera's contract at all costs

#3 United do not have a ready replacement

He is a vital player for his team, and United, unfortunately, have no ready replacements in their squad

In Solskjaer's midfield, Paul Pogba is the creative spark and Nemanja Matic is the midfield anchor. While the Frenchman makes up the glorious balls and is responsible for the goal, the Serbian is the defensive screen. Ander Herrera's position, as such, needs a varied range of skill.

Herrera can tackle, he can intercept. He can also spot a pass and make runs from deep. He even has the responsibility to drop down and help Matic cope with opposition pressure whenever required. He is a vital player for his team, and United, unfortunately, have no ready replacements in their squad.

The Spaniard averages the most tackles and interceptions per game among all midfielders in the United squad. He has also scored 3 goals and picked up 3 assists so far this season. None of his replacements in the squad - Fred, McTominay, and Pereira - can match up to the Spaniard.

As such United need to indulge in the transfer market to replace the Spaniard - a costly proposition with a lot of risks. Considering the poor outcome of the Fred transfer, United should be hesitant to make another mistake.

About the author

Deepungsu is a veteran football journalist who has been covering daily transfer roundups and news for over six years at Sportskeeda. He has written close to 9000 articles for the website, and has garnered over 19.5Million reads.

Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.

Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.

Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.

Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.

Know More

Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.