mitri Payet also starred for France in hosts’ march to final at Euro 2016Last season, he developed a knack of scoring sensational goals — and his stunning performances rightly earned him a nomination for the PFA Players Player of the Year award. In the absence of Lassana Diarra, the youth product has stepped up and taken control. In 2012, Witsel?made a surprise move from Benfica to the oil riches of Zenit St Petersburg. A classy passer, intelligence beyond his years and the vision to pick apart any defence, he has one goal and three assists in just nine starts and completes 86. United are reportedly not keen to shell out ?£42million on an unproven defender, after Phil Jones an. 15 and has helped lift the club from the second tier to top-flight title contenders. The 28-year-old has been ever present this season for Los Rojiblancos who are third in La Liga, four points off leaders Real Madrid. It appeared the deal was dead as the recent impressive performances of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo ha. Getty Images4Victor Lindelof’s January move to Manchester United may well be back onHowever, t. No doubt he is, and will be one of the best players in England in the next 10, 12 years.