Transfer Update: This Is How Versatile Playmaker Would Line Up In Mourinho’s Starting XI

English Premier League giant Manchester United have been known to be interested in signing James Rodriguez for quite a long time. however, reports indicates that they now have a real chance of signing him.

The Mirror claimed recently that the Colombian playmaker wants to leave Real Madrid and come in to the Old Trafford club in this winter transfer window.

Rodriguez has been a bench warmer under the management of Zinedine Zidane, and he currently earns around £170,000-a-week as reported.

It was reported that Jorge Mendes is already in talks to complete Rodriguez’s move to Manchester United. We now wonder how he will line up in United’s starting XI.

Portuguese tactician Jose Mourinho has got a handful of options in his attacking midfield. He has top players like Mkhitaryan, Martial, Mata, Depay and Lingard around. Additionally, players like Wayne Rooney, Rashford and even Paul Pogba are mainly utilized in attacking midfield also.

Record signing Paul Pogba has been great in the No. 10 role recently, and he is free to move into the midfield as well. And when considering Armenia Mkhitaryan, we can say he is quite better than all other United playmakers and he mainly starts on the right hand side of the attack under Jose.

Rodriguez, like Mkhitaryan, is a versatile playmaker who can play anywhere in the attack. Therefore, it is expected that Rodriguez should partner Pogba and Henrikh in the attack behind hugeman Ibrahimovic and play on the left hand side of the attack in United’s presently 4-2-3-1 formation.