Manchester United are set to be active during this summer’s transfer window, as the recently-appointed Ruben Amorim looks to bring in players capable of thriving in his 3-4-3 system.
Amorim will have money to spend, but the Red Devils are under immense pressure to make some major sales due to their financial issues, so some difficult decisions will need to be made during the summer market.
Man United’s hand would be strengthened from both a sporting and a financial point of view if they were able to win this season’s Europa League, which would secure Champions League football for next season.
The club’s transfer policy has changed, with youngsters now being targeted rather than established stars, and that could help the 20-time English champions eventually return to a team capable of winning the major trophies.
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Rashford, Antony among Man United players to be sold?
Marcus Rashford joined Aston Villa on loan during the January transfer window, and that has move has helped him return to the England squad, with the attacker starting the opening match of Thomas Tuchel‘s reign against Albania on Friday night.
Villa can allegedly sign Rashford for £40m this summer, and at this stage, that looks likely, with the Red Devils academy product managing four assists in nine appearances for Unai Emery‘s side.
Antony has also thrived on loan at Real Betis, scoring four times and registering four assists in 11 appearances; there has been talk of a possible loan extension until the end of next season, but Man United will be keen to move him on permanently, and the 25-year-old has a valuation of £17m, according to transfermarkt.
Jadon Sancho, meanwhile, is on loan at Chelsea, with the switch occurring last year, and the Blues have an obligation to purchase the former Manchester City youngster for £25m this summer.
Chelsea are thought to be considering paying a substantial penalty fee in order to cancel the move, but for the moment, Sancho will make the switch to Stamford Bridge on a permanent basis at the end of the campaign.
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Which other players could Man United sell this summer?
Tyrell Malacia – valued at £13m – made the move to PSV Eindhoven on loan during the January transfer window, and the 25-year-old is surplus to requirements at Old Trafford, so he could also be on his way out on a permanent basis.
Casemiro has a valuation of £10m, and he is another player that Man United would ideally look to sell this summer, but the midfielder has a contract at Old Trafford until June 2026, and the Brazilian is believed to be willing to sit tight.
Alejandro Garnacho‘s future has also been the subject of much speculation, as there remain huge question marks surrounding his ability to operate in Amorim’s 3-4-3 system.
The Argentina international has been linked with the likes of Napoli and Atletico Madrid, and with a valuation of £38m, a sale would be very beneficial for Man United, as the deal would count as pure profit under the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules.
Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton are also set to leave Man United this summer – all four will be out of contract at the end of June, so the Red Devils will not receive any money for their exits, but their wage budget will be boosted by the departures.
