MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: How more than TEN stars could be exit-bound this summer
Whatever fate awaits Erik ten Hag this summer, the number of Manchester United stars making an Old Trafford exit could hit double figures as new co-owners Ineos ring the changes.
Anthony Martial will leave as a free agent and he could be followed by Raphael Varane and Brandon Williams when their contracts run out in June. United must also decide whether to offer Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton extensions.
It's anticipated that Sofyan Amrabat will be allowed to return to Fiorentina when his loan expires, with United unlikely to take up an option to sign the Moroccan for £21.4million.
United's new hierarchy of chief executive Omar Berrada, football director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox is not yet in place, but decisions will have to be made over selling a number of big names as United look to comply with Financial Fair Play.
Industry sources have told Confidential that Casemiro, Antony, Christian Eriksen, Victor Lindelof and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are among those who could be sold, although there's an understanding that it won't be practical to offload too many at one time.
There are also six players out on loan and Jadon Sancho, Mason Greenwood, Donny van de Beek, Facundo Pellistri, Hannibal Mejbri and Alvaro Fernandez could all make permanent moves.
The clear-out would make way for some of the young academy talent that has emerged under Ten Hag this season and a number of new signings this summer.
Even though FFP will squeeze the budget again, United are expected to be in the market for a striker, central midfielder and at least one if not two centre-backs and full-backs.
While Ineos continue to plan for the future with Ten Hag in charge, the situation remains fluid and is likely to hinge on how United finish this
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