The identity of Manchester United’s next manager may still be up in the air, but when the new man is appointed, one of his first jobs will be deciding who from the current squad he wants to keep or sell.
Some of those decisions could be made for him, with several players’ deals set to expire at the end of the season, including stars Paul Pogba and Edinson Cavani.
However, United currently have 38 players listed in their first-team squad, including Mason Greenwood, who remains suspended by the club, meaning at the time of writing there are decisions to be made on 37 players.
Of those, 10 are currently on loan and their futures are very uncertain as they return to Old Trafford.
In addition, there are concerns about what to do with some of the older members of the squad such as David De Gea, Phil Jones and Nemanja Matic, while the majority of this group have underperformed this term.
Rumours and reports continue to link a plethora of United players with moves away, with Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford among those.
The new manager has a huge task on his hands, and we’ve taken a look through all 37 players and given our view on what United should do to get back on track...

17. Paul Pogba: Release
May be taken out of United’s hands if the Frenchman wants to leave. With Bruno Fernandes in the team, it’s been hard to find a natural fit for Pogba, and with those wages and the media attention, both parties should move on.

18. Juan Mata: Release
Has had a bit-part role over the last few seasons and it was absurd to hand him a new deal last summer.

19. Jesse Lingard: Release
A sad end for a boyhood fan and an academy graduate, but Lingard wants regular game-time, something United can’t give him.

20. Andreas Pereira: Sell
Doesn’t have the quality to represent United, and he needs to be sold to reduce wages and to reinvest funds back into the team.


