After last nights heart stopping match grabbed United a glorious double, Manchester is celebrating, - The red half at least - once the celebrations die down though, Alex Ferguson will undoubtedly be starting to plan the next term in charge of the red devils. Speculation is high on who will leave and who might join, plus after this seasons success, next season will be a true test to how good this set of players really are.
Who's Out?
Minor one of the biggest shocks Old Trafford has seen since Cantona hung up his boots so prematurely, Ronaldo will stay, While he is still keeping his future close to his chest, smart money says Ronaldo will be a red for at least another year, even though Madrid could offer anything up to a staggering £100 million for the soon to be World Player of the Year. The same cant be said for injury plagued striker Louis Saha though, and his troubled time at Manchester United could be at an end, Alex may feel he needs a more reliable back up option up front, Saha is being linked daily to clubs in and out of England including rivals Arsenal, business between the two is virtually unheard of, this case may be different though with fellow Frenchman Arsene Wenger the perfect man to help revitalize Saha's career. Another Frenchman on his way out of the Theater of Dreams could be Silvestre, with wide spread reports of him going to French runners up Bordeaux. While there could be a major shock exit in the form of Ronaldo, don't expect any other major faces to even consider leaving the club this summer.
Who's In?
Utd are known for keeping transfers quiet, and this summer won't change that. What's more certain is the positions Sir Alex will be shopping for, a new right back will be an almost certainty to join, and after missing out on Porto star Boswinga, reports suggest Man Utd could be ready to pay over £20 million for Daniel Alves of Sevilla. A Striker will beon Ferguson's wish list, should he decide Saha's time at the club has passed. Lyon and French star Karim Benzema is one a few names that won't go away from the papers talk, getting Benzema may prove difficult though with Lyon's reluctance to sell. Klass jan Huntlaar of Ajax is also a name that's become a regular link to Old Trafford and with his more than impressive 34 goals in the Dutch league this season, Ferguson may think the time is right for him to prove himself on a bigger stage, Huntlaar could be an easier choice of transfer targets for Manchester United if Benzema proves hard to tempt.
Cardiff City's young starlet Aaron Ramsey could also join the newly crowned European champions, the seventeen year old is widely tipped for stardom by those in the know and is the subject of interest from all of England's major clubs, United look to be favourites to snatch the new Welsh wizard of football with Ramsey maybe swayed by the hero figure of Ryan Giggs at the club. Money could be tighter in Manchester this season after spending big last summer, and a big lump of there budget could be reserved for making Carlos Tevez's move permanent as his two season loan ends this time next year, the fee could be anywhere up to £30 million to make the Argentines long running and complicated future finally certain in England.
The Old Guns
Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Van der Sar and Gary Neville could all be getting ready to play there final season with the reds next term, but be sure that they will feature next year, and have a serious part to play. Sir Alex has said the older players will be limited to around 20-25 games in the season, certainly Scholes and Giggs will have smaller parts to play with ageing legs their concern. In the less demanding roles of goal keeper and right back, Van der Sar and Neville could enjoy more football than the others. Sense would say that all four could retire next year and leave a huge gap at Old Trafford for the season after.
