Man Utd expecting two more players to leave on loan this week

Manchester United are expecting two more youth-team players to depart the club on loan this week.

ManchesterWorld understands Radek Vitek and Dan Gore have lined up departures to lower-league clubs in England, continuing what has been a busy month of exits in the January window.

Fellow youth-team players Maxi Oyedele, Rhys Bennett and Joe Hugill have joined sides in League One and Two on short-term deals, while Alvario Fernandez, Donny van de Beek, Hannibal and Jadon Sancho have completed loans to sides on the continent. Mateo Mejia is the only permanent transfer of the window, with the attacker signing for Sevilla last week.

Vitek and Gore will bring the number of departures this window up to double figures. The latter is believed to have agreed a switch to Port Vale, who currently sit 18th in League One. The young midfielder has played twice for the first team this season, coming off the bench in wins over Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, and has been an unused substitute on six occasions.

Gore, who signed a new contract with United last summer, was also linked with a move to Borussia Dortmund earlier this season.

As for Vitek, he has mainly provided back up to the Under-21s side this season and has made two appearances. The Czech goalkeeper’s departure will be a straight loan deal until the end of the season.

As for Ten Hag’s senior side, they return to action on Sunday with an FA Cup fourth-round tie against Newport County. The Red Devils then face Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United and Aston Villa in the Premier League.