Man Utd Transfers: 7 Players Louis Van Gaal Needs To Get Rid Of Today

4. Anderson

It really is perplexing that Anderson is still at Manchester United. He went out on loan to Fiorentina last season and United fans must have thought they'd seen the last of the much-maligned Brazilian. But like a bad smell he'd back again and worryingly looks as though he may just stay at the club beyond transfer deadline day. Signed from Porto in 2007, Anderson has not fulfilled his potential at Old Trafford and, as he enters his eighth campaign with the club, probably never will. A return of just five Premier League goals in seven years is an appalling return for a box-to-box midfielder and the 26-year-old can neither be relied upon in attack nor defence. It simply hasn't worked out for Anderson in England. He is out of contract in a year and his wages of £80,000 a-week will cost United £4.16 million until his deal expires next summer. That's an unnecessary strain on the club's finances and van Gaal would be wise to get shut rather than allow the player to eat up the remaining 12 months of his contract on the bench.