Dundee United owner Mark Ogren admits the club needs to sell some of its top talent to balance the books.
The Tangerines sold several stars last season including Lawrence Shankland to Belgian side Beerschot, Jeando Fuchs to Peterborough, Kerr Smith to Aston Villa, Jamie Robson to Lincoln City and Louis Appere to Northampton.
Other clubs are now casting envious eyes on some of the brightest talent coming through the ranks at the Premiership club such as academy graduates Lewis Neilson, Ross Graham, Archie Meekison and 16-year-old Rory MacLeod.