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.
5. Donny van de Beek* - 2025
United are looking to sell Van de Beek this summer and if they somehow don't, they'd be prepared to let him go for free next year. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. Scott McTominay* - 2025
United can't really afford to lose a valuable squad player like McTominay and could trigger his option of an additional year. | Manchester United via Getty Images Photo: Manchester United via Getty Images
7. Mason Greenwood* - 2025
The plan is for United to sell Greenwood as soon as possible so they are unlikely to trigger his extra year. | Manchester United via Getty Images Photo: Manchester United via Getty Images
8. Amad Diallo* - 2025
It would make sense for United to extend Amad's stay by another year, and he is likely to get a new contract at some point. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images