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#2 Benedikt Hwedes - Schalke
The Schalke skipper is another option that Manchester United can look at in January. Reports indicate that the 26-year-oldGermany international could cost somewhere around 14m as he is contracted with the club until 2017.
New manager Roberto Di Matteo will not want to lose his star defender as he has had a disappointing start to his managerial career at Schalke. However, if United launch a bid that will be too good to turn down, then hell have to let Hwedes go.
Hwedes has been at Schalke since 2007 and has gone on to make 245 appearances for the club. He lifted the World Cup with Germany recently and had an impressive tournament despite being deployed in the left back position.
His natural position is that of a centreback, but he can be employed anywhere in the defence, the kind of versatility that Louis van Gaal sorely needs.
