With long-standing midfielder Michael Carrick set to retire in the summer and Marouane Fellaini coming to the end of his contract, Manchester United are looking at a six-man transfer shortlist to replace their potentially departing stars, according to The Daily Mail.

The six players that have been named as potential midfield newcomers are;

  • Jean Michael Seri, a tricky yet diminutive midfielder from Nice
  • Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, a talented young Serbian in red hot form at Lazio
  • Jorginho, a deep lying Brazilian playmaker at the forefront of Napoli’s Serie A dominance this year
  • Toni Kroos, Real Madrid and Germany’s exceptional central midfielder
  • Victor Wanyama, the bullish, defensively minded Tottenham star
  • Willian, Chelsea’s in-form attacking midfielder

While some of these players on the shortlist would seem unlikely targets for Manchester United, there are one or two who have caught the eye on the European stage this season, no-one more so than Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

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Upon hearing the shortlist, United fans took to Twitter and most were desperate to see the talented Serbian, who is valued at by £49.5 million by Transfermarkt, join the club…