Manchester United has been nothing short of a broken club since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013. After four failed managerial stints since, is Erik ten Hag the answer?
We’re taking a look at how Manchester United could potentially line-up to start the 2022/23 season. With major investment from the owners needed to prop the club back to where they belong, fans should expect an array of changes ahead of the first Premier League fixture against Brighton.
Goalkeeper:
Current rotation – David de Gea, Dean Henderson, Tom Heaton
It looks all but certain that Spaniard David de Gea will begin the 2022/23 season between the sticks for Manchester United, with Dean Henderson inches away from completing a season-long loan deal to Nottingham Forest.
The Red Devils are reportedly interested in bringing Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann to Old Trafford in place of Henderson, who played second fiddle to Ben Foster for the majority of the campaign as the Hornets were relegated to the Championship.
Despite regular concerns from the fanbase over de Gea’s consistency and sporadic decision making, the veteran appears to be preparing for his eleventh season as number one at Manchester United.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer began to rotate de Gea and Henderson towards the end of the 2020/21 season, but eventually settled with the Spaniard and interim boss Ralf Rangnick also opted with the 31-year-old.
Right Back:
Current rotation – Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Diogo Dalot, Brandon Williams
Manchester United are reportedly willing to listen to offers for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who they paid just short of £50m for three seasons ago from Crystal Palace.
If Wan-Bissaka was to depart, this would leave United’s rotation at right-back with just Diogo Dalot and Brandon Williams (who is arguably more comfortable at left-back).
Williams’ future at Old Trafford is also up in the air, as he seeks regular game time which is something ten Hag will not be able to guarantee the 21-year-old who spent last season on loan at relegated side Norwich City.
Diogo Dalot started 19 times for United in the Premier League last season and provided a fresh, attacking outlook to the right-hand side which Wan-Bissaka lacked.
The Portuguese defender adopts a modern style compared to a traditional right-back, emulating the likes of Chelsea’s Reece James and Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold – almost playing as…
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