However, this former England Under-21 central midfielder had something going for him.

Van Gaal wants at least one central midfielder and a centre back.

If Arnold wants to add another central midfielder, he's spoiled for choice.

Gerrard's departure leaves Liverpool short of one slightly ponderous 34-year-old central midfielder.

Back in his youth, he used to play as a central midfielder.

A defender or central midfielder, he was Chile captain in Bravo's absence.

There are plenty who think Beckham would never have made a central midfielder.

He can operate as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder, wide forward or No10.

To select one workaday, lateral, do-a-job central midfielder seems sensible enough.

Iniesta was a central midfielder, not exiled on the left wing.

Newcastle and Manchester City have also been linked with Boateng, a physical central midfielder.

Two central defenders and a central midfielder are also required.

The combative central midfielder played in the French league for Reims, Nantes and Bordeaux.

Here the best attacker in the league was marked by an out-of-position central midfielder.

For a central midfielder at Manchester United for £27m, I'm expecting a few goals.

A central midfielder has to be a priority and Moyes likes Stoke's Joe Allen.