'Top of list' - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could hand Manchester United huge PSR boost over £60m star
Man Utd could still sell a player even after their own transfer window closed.
Manchester United could still be handed a huge financial boost even after the January transfer window closed earlier this week. It was a busy month at Old Trafford, with loan exits prioritised in order to balance the books.
Marcus Rashford was the most notable exit as he joined Aston Villa on an initial loan with the option to make it permanent at the end of the season, while Tyrell Malacia joined PSV Eindhoven in a similar deal. Antony joined Real Betis without the option of a full transfer.
The only full sale saw teenage midfielder Ruben Curley join Stoke City on deadline day, though United's financial situation could be greatly boosted if Villa exercise their option to sign Rashford permanently for £40 million this summer. There could still be time for another boost though, with one player reportedly attracting interest from Turkey ahead of their transfer deadline next week.
Solskjaer could boost United's finances
United were eager to sell several star players last month, including highest-earner Casemiro. The 32-year-old has fallen down the pecking order under Ruben Amorim but did not attract any serious interest in a move from Saudi Arabia as was hoped.
It could be about to change, with reports in Turkey suggesting former United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eager to add the veteran midfielder to his Besiktas squad before Tuesday's deadline. Fotomaç say Casemiro is 'top of their list' for winter reinforcements and that his potential arrival is seen as an important deal that could transform the side. The report adds that Casemiro is open to the idea of a move, though it is unclear what financial package could be agreed for a player who cost United an initial £60 million three years ago.
What Amorim said about Casemiro
Amorim has suggested Casemiro no longer has the "characteristics" to start regularly for United in his tactical approach. Asked last month why the former Real Madrid star did not feature more regularly, he told reporters: "He has to be the characteristics and then I have to choose the player with characteristics that I see the game. So it’s just that. I have to make some choices. I want to play a style of game that is sometimes different from other coaches and I have to choose based on that, that’s all.”