Hello!
I agree about Rooney and Januzaj being out by the beginning of next season, while I am not sure about Young. José seems to like him and he is an all-around player who seems content to be around even if not often in the first XI.
Imo, apart from Rooney and Januzaj, there should be about 4-5 more players out.
I guess Romero will go, Ibrahimovic will not renew, maybe neither Carrick.
Then, I think we should sell Smalling. Despite his talent and physical attributes, his lack of self-confidence and lack of defensive intelligence is worrying, so we must move on and strengthen our defence.
Darmian might also be sold, while Jones and Rojo would remain as backup, when we bring a decent central defender who might be a long term solution as defensive pair for Bailly.
Maybe it is Lindelof, maybe someone else, but we definitely need one top class central defender who can bring the ball out and pass it, but not only back to the keeper :)
One of the crucial buys will have to be Carrick's replacement. This position is too defensive for Pogba, not completely suitable to Herrera, so I guess we will have to choose very well here. My choice would be Toni Kroos but I doubt Real would let him go.
Eric Dier (who is a different player to Kroos) might also be considered, but I don't think he will leave Spurs and they would ask for too much money, as they always do when we want to buy someone from their team.
I would also consider buying Renato Sanches from Bayern, as he is a great prospect, he is Portuguese and José also seems to appreciate him. This kid is very talented and has great energy, but he still needs to acquire the necessary experience and discipline. Anyway, if the price is right, I would not be against bringing him.
My long-term wish in midfield is Thiago Alcantara, but I guess he is staying in Bayern or if he moves it will be back to Barcelona, so better forget him.
Concerning attacking midfield, there are talks about United bringing James Rodriguez, which would be very good imo. He is a great talent, a player hard to find imo and he has a rare feeling for the ball and great vision. This guy has made 11 goals and 8 assists this season in 1475 minutes, which means he has goal or assist every 78mins, much better than any of our players. If the price is not too high, I'd like him to arrive.
I could agree about Bale being a dream transfer for us. At least until last season.
Now, I am not sure anymore, as he will be 28 years old by the start of next season, he is injured too often lately which is worrying and the price would probably be astronomical.
He snubbed us at least three times before, so should we accept him now in case Real Madrid decide to dispose of him? I am not so sure.
Of course, I'd like him to play for us, he is one of the best players around, but I am having my concerns and question marks in this case.
In the attacking department, first of all I would like Martial to play much more at striker position next season, ideally joined by Rashford. In this case, we would need to buy a proper winger or two, which might see Mata out of the door and Lingard playing a more peripheral role (he is not good enough for a starter anyway).
Anyway, with Zlatan and Rooney out, we will need one more striker at least, as Martial and Rashford cannot be the only strikers for a whole long season full of games.
The question is whether we should go for someone as a third option, some world class player like Griezmann who can play in different positions, or a classic bomber like Lukaku or Bellotti?