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5 players Manchester United could sell in January

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Juan Mata of Manchester United celebrates victory on the pitch after The Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on May 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Juan Mata of Manchester United celebrates victory on the pitch after The Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on May 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Memphis Depay of Manchester United in action with Alan Hutton and Joleon Lescott of Aston Villa during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford on April 16, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 16: Memphis Depay of Manchester United in action with Alan Hutton and Joleon Lescott of Aston Villa during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford on April 16, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) /

5. Memphis Depay

The young winger has only made one substitute appearance so far for Mourinho, which means he’s certainly eligible to be sold in January. He won’t leave without a significant transfer offer, but there are still plenty of clubs out there who believe in Memphis’ talent.

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If we’re honest with ourselves, Memphis isn’t at all a Mourinho type player. Firstly, he’s a young, unproven player trying to make a mark for a manager who clearly prefers veterans. Secondly, he is an attacking player with a questionable defensive work rate. That deficiency won’t endear him to his manager.

That’s why many pundits, myself included, thought Memphis would leave this summer. Instead, Mourinho opted to keep him. That may have just been an effort to silence critics who claimed he wouldn’t bring through young talent at the club.

No matter what his motivation, Memphis isn’t going to play a big role at United this year. If they plan on bringing in even more attacking talent this January, he’ll be shipped out to make room.

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