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As Patrice Evra’s performances in a United shirt falls apart with each passing week, there is no harm saying the French International is surely past his sell by date. Evra’s pace has remarkable gone down, his tracking back isn’t quite the same which was years ago, getting caught out of positions quite too often certainly doesn’t augur well for David Moyes in his treacherous first year in charge. Come next summer, Evra’s future might lie away from Old Trafford as Moyes will look to have options on his rooster before signing any one for the left back spot.
So here are three replacements in place of Patrice Evra for Manchester United in the coming summer Transfer Window.
3. Fabio Coentrao:
The Portuguese has fallen down the pecking order for the Spanish Giants Real Madrid, thanks to Marcelo’s inspired run of form over the past season and this running campaign as well.
While the fiscal ramification for Coentrao is still unknown, David Moyes will be handed a major transfer kitty to reinvent the vigor in the squad and find the best possible players for the club. Coentrao would certainly add much needed depth in the left side with all his attacking and match reading skills.
If at all the Portuguese fails to sign on the dotted papers at Old Trafford, Moyes can have his option on 23 year old Daley Blind of Ajax.
2. Alexander Buttner
The best possible thing a replacement can do is leave his own distinct stamp on a club. As Manchester United’s nightmare 2013-14 season continues, the Red Devils might end in the ignominy of failing to qualify for Europe’s elite competition, the Champions League.
This gives a great chance to the 25 year old Dutchman Alexander Buttner to stomp his authority in the United squad. The former Vitesse Arnhem man has just played about twenty games for United, a modest return given his one and half years at Manchester.
Buttner though inexperienced and quite young has the willingness to run the extra mile for his club, a testament of his quality shown in the very few appearances he has had in a United shirt. He is very energetic barging forward at will and has a sublime left foot to pulverise crosses in from the flanks.
1. Luke Shaw
Luke Shaw is one of the finds of the season along with his team mate Adam Lallana who both are having a wonderful season so far. 18 year old left back is known for his charging overlapping runs and also for his ability to track back in defense.
He is also physically strong for his age. With Roy Hodgson willing to give youngsters a look in, the Southampton man could well be on the flight to the World Cup in Brazil for his national team.
With other top clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City are also monitoring the rising star, Moyes would need to act quickly to make sure Old Trafford is his most likely destination.
