Man United must snap up these 3 bargain buys in January

Daniele de Rossi

De Rossi has been putting in impressive performances in the heart of the Roma midfield for well over a decade now. The Italian is a real leader of men, someone who you want alongside you in testing circumstances. United are crying out for a player of this type.

You have to also question the options United have in defensive midfield, there is almost nobody there who you would consider a traditional holding midfielder, somebody who makes their living through their ability to tackle and intercept. Schneiderlin is possibly the only one, and he looks massively out of favour since Jose Mourinho’s reign began.

United need this option, so they can keep games tighter from the start when they want to, or see games out from winning positions more easily. De Rossi would be the perfect player, and again, the Italian will be available for a cut-price fee as his contract is up this coming June.