Out of Europe’s top five leagues, Manchester United have the world’s most expensively assembled squad ever. When the season kicked off, the Red Devils had spent roughly £626million to put together a squad befitting of challenging for sixth place in the Premier League.
With Jose Mourinho now 10 months into his volatile tenure at Old Trafford, how much is the current squad of overhyped prima donnas worth now? Could United recoup more than the £626million forked out to get Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard in the same team?
Ander Herrera – £31million
United fans will have you believe he's the best midfielder in the league. He's not; but he is very good. And a bit of a snide. Image Source: Twitter
Anthony Martial – £38.5million
Another potential suitor would be investing in an exciting talent. Mourinho just doesn't know how to get the best out of players who need an arm round the shoulder. Image Source: Twiter
Antonio Valencia – £16million
It's a testament to the right-back that he's still worth the same amount that United paid for him seven years ago. Easily the Red Devils best pound-for-pound signing in a long time. Image Source: Twitter
Ashley Young – £5million
Enjoy China, Ashley. Image Source: Twitter
Chris Smalling – £18million
England international and has more good days than bad days. But never quite reached the expected level consistently enough. Image Source: Twitter
Daley Blind – £11million
Versatility goes along way in football. Image Source: Twitter
David De Gea – £67million
Real Madrid would be buying their No.1 for the next decade. Peanuts, really. Image Source: Twitter
Eric Bailly – £30million
Would cost as much as United paid. Image Source: Twitter
Henrikh Mkihtaryan – £38million
Tidy profit to be made already on the Borussia Dortmund attacking-midfielder. Image Source: Twitter
Jesse Lingard – negative £5million
Manchester United would have to pay someone to take the pointless footballer off their hands. Image Source: Twitter
Juan Mata – £20million
Such a West Ham transfer rumour. And would then join a European giant. Image Source: Twitter
Luke Shaw – £25million
Get out whilst you still can, Luke! Image Source: Twitter
Marcos Rojo – £5million
Walking car crash. Image Source: Twitter
Marcus Rashford – £29million
Away from Mourinho's killing of youth players, there's a real star in the England striker. Image Source: Twitter
Marouane Fellaini – £8million
How has the Belgium international not played under Tony Pulis yet? Image Source: Twitter
Matteo Darmain – £3million
Forgiven for forgetting the Italian is still a Red Devil. Image Source: Twitter
Paul Pogba – £40million
Like a brand new car, as soon as you drive it out of the garage forecourt its price drops. Image Source: Twitter
Phil Jones – £10million
Still not quite sure what Sir Alex Ferguson saw. Image Source: Twitter
Wayne Rooney – Free Transfer
United will be glad to just have their captain's wages off the books. Image Source: Twitter
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Free Transfer
Will the Swede sign that new deal? Image Source: Twitter
It’s a tough one when deciding transfer values, it’s such a subjective discussion. Are you basing it on what a player could be, like Rashford? Glimpses of what they’ve previously shown, like Martial? Monetary value they’d bring to the club off of the pitch, such as Pogba? Or is the value based upon just how important each footballer is to their individual clubs?
One thing is for certain, though, and that is that Manchester United’s powers that be have not been smart with their slapdash approach to the transfer market. Another summer of throwing money awaits.
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