Erik ten Hag needs to rid of ten Manchester United stars this summer including Jadon Sancho, according to former player Paul Parker.
The right-back played at Old Trafford in the '90s but has delivered a scathing verdict on a bulk of the current squad, despite them ending their trophy drought which had dated back to 2017. Ten Hag has allowed optimism to grow in his debut year with the club poised to return to the Champions League.
He's in the midst of reshaping his squad in Manchester, but several of his regulars this term have been deemed surplus to requirements by Parker. Among those is Sancho, who is only into his second year at the club and underwent a specific training programme in the winter.
Summer signing Antony became the club's second most-expensive signing when he moved from Ajax, but he too is not fancied by the former United man. Club captain Harry Maguire and frontman Anthony Martial, who was expected to lead the club's attack, are also on Parker's list of departures
He told bettors : "I would say that 10 players from the current squad need to leave Man Utd this season. Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek, Anthony Elanga, Wout Weghorst, Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho and Antony all have to leave the club."
Parker then added: "And then we can always talk about players like Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and so on who don’t have a future at the club but they are quite obvious. A lot of the names that I mentioned are obvious because they are not playing and they want to play regularly."
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The likes of Dalot, Lindelof and Elanga have all been squad players this term, with the latter recently airing his frustration over his lack of minutes. Maguire, meanwhile, remains the club captain but has been usurped in the starting XI and may have to leave if he wants to be a regular again.
United are expected to further add to their ranks, which could lead to players opting for pastures new. A striker is very much on Ten Hag's wishlist with Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen among their targets. A mega-money signing may force a current star out of Old Trafford.
In midfield, despite the capture of Casemiro in the summer, Frenkie de Jong remains a target after his summer-long transfer saga. Ten Hag has worked with his compatriot previously and would be keen to add his quality alongside the likes of Christian Eriksen, which could cast doubt over the futures of McTominay and Fred, who were regulars under the previous regime.
