Casemiro and Varane are heading for the exit but the jury's out on Rashford
A summer of change looms at Manchester United with all but a handful of the club’s stars understood to be available at the right price.
New co-owners Ineos are committed to re-shaping the squad and driving down the wage bill to comply with Financial Fair Play, with United’s failure to qualify for the Champions League only exacerbating the problem.
Mail Sport revealed last month that the exodus from Old Trafford could hit double figures, and we have rated the likelihood of each player leaving.
A diamond of the academy system, Mainoo is enjoying a breakthrough season. Ineos have a vision for United’s future and the 18-year-old fits in perfectly. He will be rewarded with a new contract this summer.
Another star pupil from the academy, the 19-year-old Argentina international is in his second season with the first-team and continues to go from strength to strength. Garnacho is an exciting winger in the best traditions of United and a key figure in the long-term strategy.
Ten Hag confirmed this week that Harry Kane was his No.1 target last summer, but United switched to a younger, cheaper option in Hojlund. The Dane was hardly a snip at £72m but United hope the image of Hojlund, Mainoo and Garnacho sat on an advertising board at Old Trafford, celebrating a goal against West Ham, will become an iconic image in the years to come.
Excellent in his first season, the Brazilian’s £70m move to United from Real Madrid hasn’t aged well. The club want to wipe his £375,000-a-week wages off the books, and the 32-year-old was high on the agenda when former football director John Murtough flew to Saudi Arabia for talks in December. Al-Hilal are one of several clubs showing an interest.
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