Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'ready to dump £194m worth of talent in January window'
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly preparing a firesale to rid Manchester United of three of its underperforming stars.
According to the Sun, Ratcliffe, who is still yet to finalise the purchase of 25 per cent of United shares from the Glazer family, has already drawn up plans for a massive overhaul for Erik ten Hag's squad.
The British billionaire, as part of his minority deal, would take control of football operations, and he is also thought to be set to pledge £245million to improve infrastructure.
But Ten Hag's squad looks to need emergency surgery to help salvage the season, with a dismal start in the Premier League and the Champions League, where defeat at FC Copenhagen this week left them bottom of their group.
The Sun claim that Ratcliffe has drawn up a plan to shift banished £73million winger Jadon Sancho, £85m signing Antony, and also rid Ten Hag of £36m striker Anthony Martial.
United have spent a staggering £1.4billion on transfers since Sir Alex Ferguson left his role and retired a decade ago.
Ratcliffe, like many top businessmen, hates wasting money and he is said to have been staggered by the nature of United's spending.
Ten Hag has spent almost £400m since he arrived, with big name arrivals such as Antony, Andre Onana and Lisandro Martinez.
While Martinez has been a hit and Onana needing time to adapt to English football, the report claims Ratcliffe is unconvinced by Antony.
The Brazilian winger does not have a goal or assist to his name this season and looks a shadow of the player United thought they were getting last summer from Ajax.
He was benched in favour of Alejandro Garnacho in Copenhagen in midweek.
Meanwhile Sancho remains exiled away from the first team.
The £73m attacker has been forced to train on his own
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