Prior to Sir Alex Ferguson stepping down as manager at Old Trafford in 2013, the Red Devils had three German stars identified as possible targets
Manchester United had identified Mats Hummels, Marco Reus and Ilkay Gundogan as potential transfer targets prior to Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure, claims Rene Meulensteen.
With an iconic figure at Old Trafford having kept his retirement plans close to his chest, life continued as normal in the spring of 2013.
That meant the Red Devils coaching staff started to piece together their plans for the following campaign, with possible additions identified early.