Jose needs five huge signings to stand any chance
MAN UTD Who they have to keep
David De Gea, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford.
Who they need to lose
Daley Blind, Luke Shaw, Matteo Darmian, Marouane Fellaini.
What they have to address
Greater consistency and a more adventurous approach. Defeats by Huddersfield, Newcastle, West Brom and draws against Leicester, Burnley and Southampton cost them 15 points and undermined any chance they had of keeping pace with City.
Who they need to target
A specialist left-back and right-back, holding midfielder, creative midfielder and an attacking forward, effectively a new spine of the team. Celtic’s Kieran Tierney, Juventus star Alex Sandro, Shakhtar Donetsk’s Fred, Jean Michael Seri (Nice), Gareth Bale at Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann are on their radar.
Is the current manager the man to win the title?
Given Mourinho’s track record of winning the title wherever he has been boss, you would say ‘yes’. But it is going to be hard for any manager to overhaul City, given their current quality and the fact they, too, will strengthen.