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5 players Manchester United should sell this summer

By Rucker Haringey

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 11: Jose Mourinho poses for a picture ahead of the 66th FIFA Congress at Presidente InterContinental Hotel Mexico City on May 11, 2016 in Mexico City. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 11: Jose Mourinho poses for a picture ahead of the 66th FIFA Congress at Presidente InterContinental Hotel Mexico City on May 11, 2016 in Mexico City. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Ander Herrera of Manchester United in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on February 28 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Tom Purslow/Man Utd via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 28: Ander Herrera of Manchester United in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on February 28 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Tom Purslow/Man Utd via Getty Images) /

5. Ander Herrera

There are lots of players who deserve blame for Manchester United’s failing last season which makes it hard to assign blame to everyone who deserves it. Ander Herrera has used the quantity of culprits to avoid his proper share of responsibility.

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It’s easy to think of Herrera as a bit-part player for Louis van Gaal, but the truth is he appeared in 27 matches for the club. He had plenty of opportunities to settle in, but failed to ever come anywhere near hitting his stride.

Instead, he limped along and earned a sub par Whoscored.com player average of 6.77. That mark is below the Premier League average and certainly isn’t up to the standard of a first-choice United midfielder.

The club must also face the reality that Herrera, at 26 years of age, should already be in his footballing prime. He might be in a position to see some slight improvement over the next season or two, but he’s not going to get drastically better. As such, United are better off maximizing on his transfer value this summer.

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