da gbg bet： Liverpool and Manchester United are both looking to return to former glories. Unfortunately for Liverpool, their glories are somewhat more former than Manchester United’s.
da brdice： In Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho they certainly have two managers who could take them back to the pinnacle of both English and European football.
The upcoming season represents an enormous opportunity for both clubs to rebuild their images as teams who can compete with the best. Mourinho is sure to win at all costs, whilst the job that Klopp is having to take on is perceived to be trickier.
Any player who will make the transfer from Old Trafford to Anfield is likely to be unpopular with one, or both, of the fan bases. If they can get past a little booing and some aggressive tweeting in their direction, it might just make sense for a few players to head to Anfield this summer rather than having to endure Mourinho’s ruthless edge.
Here are THREE stars that could make the move from the red of Manchester to the red of Merseyside…
Daley Blind
Early murmurings from Manchester United suggest that Daley Blind may not be in Jose Mourinho’s first team plans in the 2016/17 campaign, despite being one of Van Gaal’s stalwarts last season.
Blind was excellent throughout much of last season, but his limitations physically will clearly frustrate some managers. The Dutchman’s versatility is his greatest asset, being equally comfortably playing as a six, at centre-back or in a left-back role.
With Liverpool in need of both a defensive midfielder and experienced cover in the back line, Blind seems a perfect target for Jurgen Klopp.
Morgan Schneiderlin
As Michael Carrick and Bastian Schweinsteiger look to remain at the club, it is yet to be seen if Jose Mourinho will be using Morgan Schneiderlin more regularly than Louis van Gaal did last season.
At his best, Schneiderlin can play as either a deepest-lying midfielder or in a more active box-to-box role. The former Southampton star would be a wonderful foil for the ever-improving Emre Can in Klopp’s midfield pivot and might yet make the move from Anfield to Old Trafford.
It would be a huge coup for Liverpool and a significant loss for Manchester United.
Memphis Depay
If any manager can get the best out of Memphis Depay, it is probably Jurgen Klopp.
The Dutch winger was a huge disappointment in his first campaign with Manchester United, despite starring so brilliantly for PSV in the 2014/15 season. His goals, pace and power were awe-inspiring, yet he could not come close to replicating that in his first year in English football.
With Liverpool still in desperate need of width, Depay is the sort of wildcard signing that Liverpool may well be looking to make. Still at such a young age, that huge potential could yet be realised and he might become one of the most threatening forwards in the world.
It would be quite a punt, for sure, but it wouldn’t be the worst move Liverpool could make.