Man Utd Transfers: 11 Signings Louis Van Gaal Must Make Immediately

2. Toni Kroos

Current Club: Bayern Munich Yet another Munich player, and one who seemed close to signing for United in the January transfer window. That interest is already revived, according to Matt Lawton and Chris Wheeler of the Mail, who state that Van Gaal has requested the funding to go after Toni Kroos. The player has been linked with a move to United since the aborted attempts to sign him, and his form and suitability to the cause are enough to confirm why that interest continues. He is able to sit in a deeper role, covering the defence, as well as playing as a more traditional centre-midfielder, or as a more advanced attacking midfielder behind the strikers, and his versatility is certain a bonus to his ability, but it is his control of games that really makes him stick out. In the same way that Fabregas used to control Arsenal's play, and Yohan Cabaye was key to Newcastle's early successes this season, Kroos is able to shape play, and encourage new phases of play on the back of regained possession. He is an engine player of the most traditional type, and he would be a key acquisition for United. it might be hard to bring him away from Bayern, but he's one of those players who should warrant going the extra mile for, which wold undoubtedly be needed given the lack of Champions League football.