Man Utd Transfers: 5 Midfield Alternatives For Paul Pogba
3. Claudio Marchisio
One alternative for Paul Pogba is his Juventus teammate Claudio Marchisio. David Moyes went on a scouting expedition to watch the Juve man in close quarters at the weekend and took first-team coach Jimmy Lumsden with him. The duo were spotted in Sardinia as Antonio Contes side recorded a 4-1 win over Cagliari, their 11th consecutive victory in Serie A. However, while Juventus are shining, Marchisio is struggling - limited to very few first team opportunities this season and perhaps on the lookout for more regular playing time. Moyes shrugged off the importance of his weekend trip to Italy as 'a holiday' yet he could still bring back a belated souvenir in the form of Marchisio by the end of the month. As United have yet to replace Scholes, they have also never replaced Roy Keane, and Marchisio, famed for his hard tackling and ability to play box-to-box, could be a step in the right direction.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
