It was clear from Jose Mourinho's pursuit of Ivan Perisic last summer that he was desperate for a winger to add zip and drive to his Manchester United side.

He has ended up with Alexis Sanchez after a protracted January struggle, and it is fair to say that the Chilean's form since he arrived at Old Trafford has been patchy at best.

The man that Mourinho should have turned to in order to solve his wide problems is based in Italy, with Juventus, but he wasn't when the summer transfer window opened.

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Douglas Costa, valued at £36m by Transfermarkt, made the switch from Bayern Munich to join the Italian giants and it is still a mystery why United didn't hijack the deal, instead pursuing Perisic fruitlessly.

The Brazilian has genuine pace and the ability to go past a man, as evidenced by his 7 dribbles against Real Madrid on Wednesday night. He terrified the hosts with his raw speed and was fouled twice as they couldn't live with him.

He also put over three crosses, and got one shot away so he is not a show pony with no end product. Further, his passing accuracy was decent for a player who plays in his position.

He is everything that Mourinho's United lack and Ed Woodward should make an enquiry this summer.