Manchester United plan five more loan exits after Marcus Rashford deal
Man Utd aim to send several youngsters out on loan for the forthcoming season.
Manchester United plan to sanction at least five further loan exits as they prepare for the forthcoming season under Ruben Amorim.
Marcus Rashford became the seventh player to leave the club on loan this summer when he officially completed his season-long loan to Barcelona in midweek. It is understood the Catalan club will pay Rashford's wages in full while he is with them, and they also have the option to buy him permanently for €30 million (£26m) next summer.
Amorim is keen to cut the size of his squad ahead of a season in which they will play a reduced fixture schedule due to the lack of European football, while Rashford was one of five players handed an extended summer break to facilitate an exit. United would still prefer to sell Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Tyrell Malacia, and Antony this summer, but they appreciate a couple might need to leave on loan if suitable permanent offers do not arrive.
Five more loan exits planned
Manchester United aim to send five of their most promising youngsters out on loan this summer so that they can gain valuable senior experience to aid their development.
It is understood United are exploring exits for Harry Amass, Jack Moorhouse, Ethan Wheatley, Ethan Williams and Radek Vitek, with sources suggesting Moorhouse is the player closest to a loan deal. The 19-year-old impressed Ruben Amorim last season and is close to joining League One side Leyton Orient for the forthcoming campaign.
He could be joined in League One by defender Amass, who is set to leave on loan in order to earn regular playing time. The 18-year-old struggled with the physicality of the Premier League last season and will be sent to an EFL club to better prepare him for a possible first-team role in the future. United also aim to send forwards Wheatley and Williams out on loan, while Vitek is expected to return to Austria with top club Sturm Graz after he shone at FC Blau-Weiß Linz.
Marcus Rashford became the seventh player to leave United on loan this summer after Elyh Harrison joined League Two side Shrewsbury Town earlier in the week. Elsehwere, Enzo Kana-Biyik joined Lausanne-Sport, Dan Gore returned to Rotherham United and Joe Hugill sealed a move to Barnet over the weekend. Habeeb Ogunneye has already joined Newport County and Sonny Aljofree has moved to Notts County for the forthcoming campaign.
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