Five midfielders Manchester United could have signed this transfer window

2. Mesut Özil

If there was a list of the best attacking-midfielders in the world, then Mesut Ozil would arguable be number two on that, only behind Andres Iniesta.

Mesut Ozil fits perfectly as a Manchester United signing. The player was for sale, he was the big name that fans were craving for, he was a playmaker, and last but not the least, he would solve the midfield problem for David Moyes and his team.

At only 24 years of age, he is already a world class midfielder, and has beaten the likes of Mario Gotze and Thomas Muller as the preferred centre attacking midfielder in the German national squad.

When Ozil became available on deadline day, Manchester United made the horrendous decision to let him pass. He went on to sign for Arsenal for £42.5 million, a club record for them.