Five Manchester United stars with uncertain futures under Jose Mourinho

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Marouane Fellaini

A favourite under Van Gaal, and an annoyance for fans, Marouane Fellaini is a player that splits the fan base. The Belgian seemed to promote an unattractive style of play whenever in the team, as balls would often be launched forward in the hope that Fellaini would head them onto a teammate.

The Belgian seemed a strange transfer from the outset, yet United fans hoped Fellaini would show the form he portrayed under the manager who signed him – David Moyes.

However, that was not the case. Fellaini struggled to make an impression under the Scot, who was eventually replaced, and Van Gaal struggled to improve him too. Neither were certain as to whether he was best as a holding midfielder or further up the field, and with the repetition of dirty tricks and flying elbows, fans lost patience.

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Reports of a move to Roma; of which his agent was keen to talk about, may see Fellaini head out the exit door. Nonetheless, the Belgian is known as a like-able character, which may see him remain at Old Trafford and play a smaller squad role under Mourinho.

Ashley Young

There is no apparent speculation surrounding his name, yet Young’s future looks bleak, as he seems to have fallen behind Memphis, Herrera, Ibrahimovic, Rashford, Martial and Rooney, in terms of starting in one of the attacking options for the upcoming season.

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The England international is 31 on 9th July and would pose no great game-changing effect from the bench while being on £120,000-a-week. Mourinho may see Young as the perfect candidate to sell to reduce the wage budget ahead of Mhkitaryan’s; and possibly Paul Pogba’s, arrival.

Ashley Young would have suitors from across the Premier League, while the ex-Aston Villa flyer may also generate interest from the high-paying countries like China and India. The Englishman may head abroad to gather a large salary but appeared as a player last season to still be striving to impress at the top of his trade. A possible move to the MLS to join Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole could also be on the cards.

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