Man Utd Transfers: 5 Alternatives To Robin Van Persie

5. Leighton Baines

A left-back? Instead of RVP? No, I€™m not high. Perhaps Sir Alex is falling into the transfer trap that seen Chelsea vomit £50 million on Torres, or Liverpool wizz away £35 million on Andy Carroll. Perhaps, despite some United fans complaining that the Glazers are not flexing the same financial muscle as their nearest rivals, Sir Alex needs to take a step back and look at his United squad. Rooney, Welbeck, Hernandez. United€™s top three strikers. But then you look at who is playing behind them. Scholes, Giggs, Nani, Valencia, Kagawa€ goals, goals, goals, goals. Do United really need another striker? Berbatov looks to be on his way out because United cannot keep him on the bench, and Michael Owen has already left/ been kicked out because he doesn€™t have a place in the team. Surely, the money United could spend on RVP would be better shoring up the defence. An aging Patrice Evra, paired with a temperamental Rafael and an injured Vidic caused a few defensive problems for the Reds last season. A new face, one who has both international and Premier League experience, could shift United€™s mentality this season and could be the difference between another second place and another Premier League title.
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