Manchester United Squad: Who Should Louis Van Gaal Keep And Sell? (PICTURES)

Who Should Stay And Who Should Go At United?
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United's 18-year stint in the Champions League was ended by the Scot, as performances worsened during his apocalyptic campaign.

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United careers are on the line for some after a dismal campaign

"Any players we've quietly discussed it with are more than happy to join Manchester United," Moyes said before he was sacked. "They know it's not a long-term thing."

Although the club's supporters are anxious to see who will arrive at M16 this summer, there should also be an unprecedented fire-sale that will make the 1995 departures of Ince, Hughes and Kanchelskis look transitionary.

It was tantalisingly suggested in April Sir Alex Ferguson had handed Moyes a sheet of paper last summer that listed which players his successor should keep and who he should sell. Moyes was too diplomatic, but Van Gaal won't be. So, who should stay and who should go?

United: who should stay and who should go?
David de Gea(01 of35)
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United's player of the season and one of only two world-class players in the squad.Verdict: Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Rafael da Silva(02 of35)
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Has regressed this season but has also lacked support from sceptical coaches.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Patrice Evra(03 of35)
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A liability in defence coming up to four years now, United should have brought in a replacement in 2012.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Phil Jones(04 of35)
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Needs to regain his confidence but has all the hallmarks of a defensive mainstay.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Rio Ferdinand(05 of35)
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Going (credit:Getty Images)
Jonny Evans(06 of35)
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The best distributor out of United's centre-backs likely to stay next season, Evans is an able reserve and strong enough to compete for a first-team berth.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Juan Mata(07 of35)
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A quality addition - when used in the right position.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Wayne Rooney(08 of35)
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Irrespective of who United's manager is next season, Rooney will be at the club, too. That doesn't mean they shouldn't try to offload a player who has successfully held the club to ransom and not justified either pay rise.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Ryan Giggs(09 of35)
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Like Ferdinand, Giggs should have bowed out with Ferguson. An undeservingly unsuccessful end for one of the club's greats.Staying (as an assistant) (credit:Getty Images)
Chris Smalling(10 of35)
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United's best centre-back this season, he now needs a world-class defender to start alongside him.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Anders Lindegaard(11 of35)
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Has rarely played under Moyes after a torrid 2012-13, but showed at Newcastle he is an able deputy.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Javier Hernandez(12 of35)
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His pace has not been exploited often enough by Moyes this season, and he is apparently keen on a move. A new coach might prompt a re-think and he remains a quality squad player.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Nemanja Vidić(13 of35)
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Going (credit:Getty Images)
Michael Carrick(14 of35)
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Fortunate to have received a new contract earlier this term, he has performed woefully but would be a handy reserve once United bolster their midfield.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Nani(15 of35)
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Nani has somehow played worse this season than last. He turns 28 in November and plays like he is still 18, but remains the best winger at the club and received a five-year contract in September.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Ashley Young(16 of35)
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A player who was never good enough, it remains unfathomable why Sir Alex Ferguson rushed out to sign Young, rather than midfielders, in 2011.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Danny Welbeck(17 of35)
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Reliably unreliable, Welbeck's final third play is rusty and blunt but his pace and selflessness make him an essential squad member.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Robin van Persie(18 of35)
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Sulky, injury prone and underwhelming, and yet Van Persie has arguably been United's best outfield player this season. Selling Rooney would solve a lot of problems.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Angelo Henriquez(19 of35)
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Yet to make his debut nearly two years on, United perhaps should have focussed on local talent rather than plucking a Chilean from South America, only to farm him out on loan.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Tom Cleverley(20 of35)
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The supporters' scapegoat, he played well for five games in 2011. That is all.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Darren Fletcher(21 of35)
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Mercifully, he can extend his career, just not at United. His first-team opportunities are more owed to the paucity of midfield options.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Antonio Valencia(22 of35)
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With the exception of four months in 2011-12, Valencia has been consistently bad since the 2011 Champions League final. Too bulky and not as pacy as when he arrived.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Shinji Kagawa(23 of35)
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One of the most sophisticated and technical footballers at United who has not been handled well by either Ferguson or Moyes.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Federico Macheda(24 of35)
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Should have been sold in 2012.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Alexander Büttner(25 of35)
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Has exceeded expectations recently, but should still never have been signed.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Wilfried Zaha(26 of35)
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Do United write off a £15 million waste or give a raw winger a fair crack of the whip? Zaha needs to address his discipline, mind.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Guillermo Varela(27 of35)
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Signed after Sir Alex Ferguson retired and before David Moyes began work as United manager, it's shown. In a season when one right-back has underperformed and suffered injuries and another has been sold, he has not had a kick.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Marouane Fellaini(28 of35)
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Potentially the heir to Cleverley's scapegoat mantle, he has performed terribly but a wrist injury and insufficient midfield support have not helped.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Nick Powell(29 of35)
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An exciting young attacker ready for his first-team squad induction.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Bébé(30 of35)
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The worst player in modern United history.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Michael Keane(31 of35)
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Out of contract in the summer and unlikely to get any first-team chances.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Ben Amos(32 of35)
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At 24, this goalkeeper should have left two years ago.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Adnan Januzaj(33 of35)
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A star in the making and one of the few rays of light in an otherwise dark season.Stay (credit:Getty Images)
Anderson(34 of35)
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At £25 million, he is one of Sir Alex Ferguson's worst signings. Anderson scored nine goals in six-and-a-half seasons, was overpriced and is overweight.Go (credit:Getty Images)
Sam Johnstone(35 of35)
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The designated third-choice goalkeeper.Stay (credit:Getty Images)