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Five reasons Manchester United should not sign Dimitri Payet

By Roy Emanuel

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Dimitri Payet of West Ham United celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the EFL Cup Third Round match between West Ham United and Accrington Stanley at the London Stadium on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Dimitri Payet of West Ham United celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the EFL Cup Third Round match between West Ham United and Accrington Stanley at the London Stadium on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: Juan Mata of Manchester United celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the second goal to make the score 2-0 during the UEFA Europa League match between Manchester United FC and Feyenoord at Old Trafford on November 24, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Baylis – AMA/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: Juan Mata of Manchester United celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the second goal to make the score 2-0 during the UEFA Europa League match between Manchester United FC and Feyenoord at Old Trafford on November 24, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Baylis – AMA/Getty Images) /

A crowded midfield

Manchester United and Jose Mourinho will want to see more from their attack, so the pursuit of a player like Dimitri Payet makes sense. But with so many options already at the position, the addition of Payet would not have the impact that the club expects.

Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Juan Mata occupy the United midfield often and have excellent attacking attributes. Players like Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford can occupy wide positions that can open up the opposing defence.

Wayne Rooney’s place in the team demands attention for United management as well.

On top of this part of the formation, defensive midfield has plenty of depth also. The addition of Payet will only create a logjam at the position and within the United line-up.

Mourinho’s side may want to focus more on the backline and defensive assistance in the January transfer window as they look to improve their league form and prepare for the EFL Cup semi-finals against Hull City.

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