Is new Manchester United star Ander Herrera worth his price tag?

Is the Spaniard a big game player?

He has also put in a number of commendable performances against top teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Mardid (Copa Del Rey). The table below shows Ander Herrera’s performances against top sides in La Liga . He did not feature in either legs against Atletico Madrid in the league and the away game against Real Madrid in the league. Athletic Bilbao lost all the three games he did not feature in.

Comparison with other United targets – Fabregas, Clasie, Strootman and Kroos

Herrera is clearly not given enough credit for the work he does.

Final verdict on Herrera:

Ander Herrera would be a very important signing for Manchester United IF they make it.

He has a mix of Scholes and Keane in him but has a very long way to go before he can be compared to either of them. A player with a lot of potential and talent, can definitely become a World class midfielder in the next few seasons under Louis Van Gaal.

Manchester United, however have to make another signing, probably a defensive midfielder or a similar player to Herrera but with better defensive contributions and distribution. A suitable pairing according to me would be Luis Gustavo.

He has been very impressive for Brazil so far and Manchester United should try and go for him. De Jong and Schneiderlin are other options. Overall the deal will be a win win for all parties SHOULD it happen, whether he can live up to his price tag is something we have to wait and see ! (Stats Courtesy: Squawka)