After spending over £100 million in the summer on players like Casemiro and Antony, Manchester United hasn’t added any new permanent players since January.
As he gears up to collect money for the team’s upcoming transfer push, Erik ten Hag is compiling a list of Manchester United players he can sell.
Among the top spenders in the Premier League throughout the summer was United. Many players that left Old Trafford, such as Edinson Cavani and Paul Pogba, did so without paying United a fee. Christian Eriksen, Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, and Antony were also among those to come.
With Jack Butland and Wout Weghorst arriving on loan in January, the purse strings were tightened, but another busy summer could be in store. However, in order for that to happen, the high-flying Premier League team might have to sell some current players in order to make back some money.
United has reportedly identified a handful of “sellable” players, according to the Manchester Evening News. The club might have to sell in order to provide Ten Hag with the striker he wants in the summer given Uefa’s financial sustainability regulations.
The senior player’s contract with United was terminated in November, but the club has not yet found a long-term successor. Weghorst, a Dutch international on loan, is a temporary solution, although names like Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen have been mentioned as potential summer transfers.
The caliber of players United has access to may depend on how well they play the rest of the season. Ten Hag’s team is currently fourth in the league and is getting ready to play Barcelona in Europe, so they can qualify for the Champions League both through the league and the Europa League.
Ten Hag responded to a question about January business before the FA Cup victory against Reading on Saturday, “In the coming days, if we had the opportunity I would go for it but that’s not also up to me, that’s also clear.” “I believe that this club must always adopt the mentality that it is necessary to improve every day, therefore if there are chances to do so, they must be taken.
“That’s my strategy, so I’m looking around, doing some research, but I have an idea of which profiles we might add to the squad to make it stronger.” In contrast, club captain Harry Maguire has been mentioned in connection with possible departures from Old Trafford.
As Simone Inzaghi’s club gets ready to play without Milan Skriniar while he prepares to join PSG, Maguire received a rare start against Reading on Saturday. This has drawn the attention of Inter Milan. Although Luke Shaw, a full-back, has recently been favored to him in central defense, the England player is eager to stay and contend for a starting position.
The former Leicester player said following the cup victory, “I’m pushing, training well, and when the moment comes, I need to take it. “The young men have done well while playing. When my chance comes, I must be prepared.”