Man Utd poised to bank urgent & possibly swift £105m transfer windfall this summer

Manchester United are preparing for the final Manchester derby of the season as Manchester City visit Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

The derby will be Kevin De Bruyne's final one in a City shirt as he announced his intention to leave the club once his contract is up at the end of the season with United boss Ruben Amorim paying tribute to the Belgian ahead of Sunday's clash.

United have had a Premier League season to forget and are all-but out of the race for Europe as they languish in the bottom half of the division. However, they still have a route into the Champions League via the Europa League with a the first leg of their quarter final clash with Lyon to be played next week.

The club's summer business will hinge on whether or not they can qualify for Europe and also depend on how much money can be raised via player sales.

Man United poised to be handed £105m transfer windfall

United have sent a handful of players out on loan this season but the moves are set to reap dividends for the club. Jadon Sancho joined Chelsea in August with the Blues set to pay around £25m to sign him permanently. The Stamford Bridge club are obliged to spend the money or be charged £5m by United for going back on the deal. There have been reports that Chelsea are mulling over whether to pay the sanction but Sancho was in the starting line-up against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday and Enzo Maresca said the situation over the player "doesn't change" but did conceded "in terms of numbers, he could do better, no doubt."

Two players who are also set to move on are Marcus Rashford and Antony. The pair's careers were stalling at Old Trafford but they have rediscovered their form at Aston Villa and Real Betis, respectively.

Rashford reportedly wants to stay at Villa permanently, in a deal that would cost around £40m but would require Rashford to take a pay-cut. Meanwhile, Betis are keen to take Antony on a season-long loan but United are now confident of selling the Brazilian for £40m after his impressive form in Spain. Selling all three players foe the desired fees would bank United a welcome £105m.

United must act fast when selling loan stars

While United are confident of getting the money for their players out on loan, they must be quick to sanction deals once the transfer window opens. There is not a big transfer budget for Ruben Amorim to go after his top targets and the Red Devils' summer is reliant on player sales. The longer United wait around to offload wantaway players, the greater chance they could see targets go elsewhere.

None of the three players have a future at United, so will be moved on during the summer. Even if Sancho is sent back to United by Chelsea, the Red Devils will earn £5m and can still look for a permanent move elsewhere for the ex-Borussia Dortmund man. Barcelona, along with Villa, are showing an interest in Rashford. Antony has been linked with Atletico Madrid this week as they look to bolster their squad.