Erik ten Hag believes it is unlikely that Manchester United will be able to offload Phil Jones, Brandon Williams and Axel Tuanzebe before the transfer window closes.
United have tried to reshape their squad this summer, with Ten Hag keen to put his stamp on things after joining the club from Ajax. Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro have all been signed after a group of players left upon the expiry of their contracts.
Alex Telles and Eric Bailly have been loaned to Sevilla and Marseille to reduce the numbers, but some of the other fringe defenders are set to stay put, with the window closing on September 1. “Am I expecting more players to go out? It can be, but we are talking about players who are not available so I don't think they will go out in this window,” Ten Hag said on Friday when asked about the Jones, Williams and Tuanzebe.
