A passenger, an irrelevance and one who has regressed - Man United’s issues show colossal challenge

Manchester United’s poor run of form has continued to highlight the problems the club will face in the transfer market during the summer.

New co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos have taken on the sporting side at Old Trafford, and are understood to be willing to embark on a substantial rebuild of the squad, with key areas such as a centre-back, full-back, defensive midfielder and forward earmarked. The woeful structure and performances, however, suggest that United may need more serious renovation work to close the gap on the likes of Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool above them.

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Casemiro’s form, the lack of midfield options and a poor goalscoring return are all hampering United this season. Chief United writer Samuel Luckhurst and Steven Railston spoke about many of the issues in this week’s edition of Manchester is Red in the aftermath of the 22 draw at Bournemouth and with the FA Cup semi-final on the horizon.

SR: “Casemiro is a passenger, he has been for weeks. His positioning is bizarre at the moment, his legs do seem to have gone, his passing has been poor. There were a few times when he lunged in, really rash.

SL: “Casemiro is on his last legs but he would play on one leg with Sofyan Amrabat there. How bad is Casemiro, but how bad must Amrabat be when he’s not getting a look in? He’s a player who played for the manager, who the manager pushed to sign and they signed him on deadline day.

"He is an irrelevance at the moment. He's had one start since Liverpool game at Anfield on December 17. One start for United since then. Yes he was on AFCON duty but we know