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#3 Jack Grealish
Jack Grealish has been the standout player for Aston Villa for quite a while and could be a decent replacement for Paul Pogba at Manchester United.
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The 25-year-old midfielder played over 30 Premier League games for Aston Villa last season, garnering eight goals and six assists after helping the club gain promotion from the Championship.
This season, Grealish has been in blistering form. He has already scored four times and produced six assists in eight Premier League games. The England international particularly starred for Villa in their 7-2 humbling of defending champions Liverpool earlier in the season.
Thanks to his exploits, Grealish made his England debut this year. Though he is yet to score a goal for the Three Lions, he has already provided two assists.
If he continues his good form for club and country, it may not be too long before Jack Grealish is snapped up by a big club like Manchester United. In fact, the Old Trafford club could be an enticing option for the player, who could deliver the goods week in week out unlike Pogba.
#2 Denis Zakaria
Since his arrival at Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer of 2017, Denis Zakaria has been a key player in various competitions for the Bundesliga club.
The 24-year-old defensive midfielder has scored eight goals and provided six assists in over 100 games for the club. However, it is his composure and ball-winning prowess in the middle-third of the pitch that has caught the attention of Europe's big boys, including Manchester United.
With the player likely to be a more like-for-like replacement for the aging Nemanja Matic, he would be an instant upgrade on a faltering Pogba in the Manchester United midfield.
Although Manchester United are in immediate need of a center-back, Pogba's uncertain future at Old Trafford could entice the club to make a move for the combative Zakaria.
#1 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has been a standout performer in the Lazio midfield since his arrival at the Rome club in the summer of 2015. The 24-year-old central midfielder has scored 42 goals and provided 30 assists in over 200 appearances for the club.
Milinkovic-Savic was in fine form in Lazio's strong surge for the Serie A title last season, with the Serbian midfielder making 13 goal-contributions in the league. Having already scored thrice and assisted as many times this season, Milinkovic-Savic was instrumental in taking Lazio past the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in two decades.
With the uncertain future of Paul Pogba at Manchester United, the English club is reportedly preparing a bid to land the Lazio midfielder in the upcoming transfer window.
The Serbian was linked with Manchester United two summers ago, but his steep asking price apparently doused the English club's interest. Nevertheless, Milinkovic-Savic is being viewed by Manchester United as an 'ideal' replacement, considering his attributes.
The 25-year-old is versatile enough to be deployed in a wide array of positions in the middle third, be it as a central midfielder, trequartista or mezzala role. Milinkovic-Savic is renowned for his aerial prowess, finishing ability, tactical intelligence and ability to strike from distance. He has shown in his time in Rome that he's got all the attributes to play for a big club in the future.
