Four solutions Manchester United could come up with to solve the Nemanja Vidic problem

4) Dejan Lovren

This one is a bit more of an alternative choice- nonetheless I believe that Dejan Lovren would make an excellent addition to the Manchester United squad. A man with Balkan heritage just like Vidic, the Croatian is currently plying his trade at Southampton after joining the south coast side in the summer from French giants Olympique Lyonnais.

Perhaps best know to United fans for scoring a late goal that won a point for the Saints at Old Trafford earlier in the season, Lovren has taken like a duck to water to the physical nature of the Premier League and can justifiably claim to be one of Europe’s most underrated defenders.

At the age of 24, Lovren still has his best years ahead of him- and he could fill the void left by Vidic quite capably. Lovren provides typical Balkan steeliness at the back, is hard in the tackle and reads the game excellently well.

He also possesses a hammer of a shot (for proof, YouTube his goal for the Croatian national side against Wales) and with over 20 caps for Croatia, has a wealth of international experience.

Despite joining Southampton for a hefty £8.5million in the summer, Lovren would be well within United’s price bracket, and I would argue could prove to be an inspired signing, should Moyes choose to consider him.