Manchester United: how might Louis van Gaal's side look if January's transfer rumours happened?

There have been countless transfer rumours flying around the during the January transfer window. How might Man Utd line-up look if the lurid tabloids turned out to be right?

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Man Utd: How might Louis van Gaal's team look after January if the rumours come true? Credit: Photo: EPA

We've gone for something along the lines of a 3-5-2 here, because it feels in character with Louis van Gaal's approach to formations. United fans and transfer rumour writers alike breathe a sigh of relief as Mats Hummels finally goes somewhere, shoring up United's defence alongside Aymeric Laporte who decides he'd rather live in Manchester than Madrid. Up front, Gareth Bale decides the same but is shunted out of position to accommodate club captain Wayne Rooney. Rooney has also been given a pay-rise to £800,000 per week after throwing his toys out the pram.