The list is growing for Dan Ashworth as he comes to the end of his first week at Manchester United.
After protracted talks, United finally reached an agreement with Newcastle for the services of their sporting director earlier this week, and now he must prove he was really worth the wait.
Ashworth will report to Omar Berrada when he joins the club next Saturday and he has been tasked with leading all football departments including all technical, performance and operations areas.
A key aspect of that will be contracts, and before he can start signing off new arrivals, he must first decide what to do with 16 players who have now entered the final two years of their current deals.
1. Harry Maguire - 2025
Maguire is unlikely to be sold this summer so United must weigh up whether they risk losing him for free in a year's time or offer him a new deal. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
2. Christian Eriksen - 2025
United are expected to sell Eriksen this summer and if not there would be little issue losing him on a free given they signed him for nothing. | Manchester United via Getty Images Photo: Manchester United via Getty Images
3. Victor Lindelof - 2025
It looks like Lindelof will leave this summer given that he could depart for free in a year's time. | Manchester United via Getty Images Photo: Manchester United via Getty Images
4. Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 2025
Given the difficulty of financing a replacement, Wan-Bissaka could be given a new deal to protect his transfer value. | Manchester United via Getty Images Photo: Manchester United via Getty Images