'Not part of the plans' - Fabrizio Romano names four Manchester United players 'expected to leave' next summer
Man Utd already have an idea what they would like to do in the summer transfer window.
Manchester United plan to fund their summer spending by slashing their current wage bill at the end of the season. It is reported United could save as much as £1 million a week in wages if they get rid of several higher earners next summer.
Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho and Casemiro are all out of contract at the end of the campaign, while United are confident they will be able to find buyers for unwanted first-team stars. Barcelona have the option to buy Marcus Rashford permanently at the end of his season-long loan move, while Napoli will be obliged to sign Rasmus Hojlund if they qualify for the Champions League and he features in enough matches.
United could yet offer new short-term deals to both Maguire and Casemiro on significantly reduced wages, though they are confident of further reducing their wage bills regardless of what happens regarding the experienced pair.
Romano names four players expected to leave
Manchester United already have a rough idea of the business they would like to conduct at the end of the season. They will target at least two central midfielders, with one expected to be a marquee addition to their side. United could also be in the market for a wing-back, a central defender, and another striker.
United are almost certain to receive €44 (£38.7) million from Rasmus Hojlund's proposed permanent transfer to Napoli, while they are confident they will get roughly €30 (£26.4) million for Marcus Rashford, whether that is from Barcelona or another club. Jadon Sancho will depart as a free agent at the end of his Aston Villa loan and Andre Onana will be allowed to leave in a permanent deal.
Speaking in his latest YouTube video, notorious transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano issued an update on the four deals he expected to happen. "Andre Onana is on loan at Trabzonspor, in this case there is no buy option clause in the deal," he said. "Onana will officially return to Manchester United at the beginning of the summer transfer window.
"But my understanding is that Man United are super happy with Lammens, super happy with the signings they have made. In this moment, I do not think Andre Onana is going to be part of Manchester United's plans. The idea will be to part ways, to find a solution for Onana and explore the market.
"So Rashford, Hojlund, Sancho and also Onana are expected to leave Manchester United and not be part of their plans for the long-term."
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