Sancho shines as Maguire struggles — Manchester United winners and losers from the season so far

It feels like Manchester United are going around in circles as they approach yet another pivotal summer in which they will need to find a new manager and rebuild a squad that has failed to deliver the goods.

The next few weeks of the campaign will be focused on accelerating the search for a new boss while also trying to salvage the season with a top-four finish and the lucrative Champions League pot which comes with it.

For many supporters, the countdown is already on for the end of the campaign and the chance to start again, yet there have at least been some minor positives to take amid all the gloom. The Manchester Evening News takes a look at four winners and four losers from the season so far.

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WINNERS

David de Gea

This was supposed to be the season of Dean Henderson's arrival as the new No.1, but instead it has seen the resurgence of David de Gea and a reminder of how talented the Spaniard is.

De Gea is leading the way to being United's own Player of the Season again this campaign and has made a number of standout saves which only he could manage.

It speaks volumes that he has kept his place, even since Ralf Rangnick took charge of the club, but it will be fascinating to see how the next manager treats the goalkeeping department given the Spaniard's issues as a sweeper keeper.

Anthony Elanga

Anthony Elanga enjoyed a stellar pre-season with United, but nobody really expected him to break into the first-team squad, especially not ahead of fellow youth attackers Shola Shoretire and Hannibal.

The Swede was hugely popular under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but it has been Rangnick who has been the biggest advocate of his abilities by giving him