Erik ten Hag will oversee a summer clearout of senior Manchester United players, with Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelöf, Scott McTominay and Fred heading a list of at least 15 whose futures are under threat.
The manager will do so to generate finance to reinvest in the squad and enhance its baseline standard. Thursday’s 3-0 debacle at Sevilla that eliminated United 5-2 on aggregate from the Europa League has concentrated Ten Hag’s assessment of his squad as he seeks to continue his rebuild.