Manchester United may finally be edging towards a central midfield to be proud of. For years after Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs retired, the United midfield was area of weakness, aside from Michael Carrick who is now helping players like Fred as a coach at Old Trafford.
But with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the trail of Aston Villa's Jack Grealish, after the January signing of Bruno Fernandes, the United midfield could soon look as strong as any in the Premier League - Paul Pogba or not.
Below MEN Sport ranks all United's current central midfield players, attacking and defensive, from worst down to best. (We haven't included James Garner or Angel Gomes, as both have been peripheral in the past season.) 6.