5 first-team players that could leave Manchester United in January

#4 Daley Blind

Due to the lack of Premier League minutes, Blind could look for an exit in January

While Daley Blind has started in all of United's Champions League games this term, it is hard to believe that he is satisfied with his playing time in the Premier League.

Mourinho has always loved an attacking full-back who also performs his defensive duties to utmost perfection. Unfortunately, Blind hasn't been one of those players for the Portuguese.

Mourinho wouldn't want to part ways with the Dutchman, but with only four Premier League appearances this season despite the number of defensive casualties, Blind could be contemplating an exit from the club in January.

The 27-year-old is no longer the full-back that took the world by storm with his scintillating performances for the Netherlands at the last World Cup. He seems to have slowed down considerably and is not as effective in varied positions as he was before moving to United.

His work-rate and positional awareness have been questioned time and again, and while he seems to be an assured figure on the ball, there are a number of glaring flaws in his game.

Blind's contract runs out at the end of the season, and it will be interesting to see how United deal with the situation should he ask for an exit next month despite the club having an option to extend his contract by a year.