The fate of Marcus Rashford has dominated headlines in recent weeks and the England striker does seem surplus to requirements under Ruben Amorim, and the new Manchester United boss has all but sidelined Rashford and is listening to offers to sign him.
5 Players to Leave Manchester United this Transfer Window
But Amorim is desperate to bring in new players and will need to sell to do so. So as well as Rashford, who could United do with getting off their books?
Manchester United Exits: Jonny Evans
Northern Ireland stalwart Evans is taking home £65,000-a-week at the grand old age of 36 and with just three Premier League starts is self-evidently no longer value for money. Amorim is an avowed three-at-the-back man so prizes his centre-backs, but it would be astonishing if by February he has both Evans and Victor Lindelof on the books, and may well get rid of the pair of them.
With Leny Yoro finally available to star in a defence where Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire have been mainstays and even Luke Shaw is an alternative, there should be no need for Evans or Lindelof.
Manchester United Exits: Casemiro
The purchase of Casemiro in August 2022 from Real Madrid was seen as a real coup at the time, but the Spanish giants rarely get rid of players if it’s not on their terms. And £60m for a 30-year-old holding midfielder was definitely on Madrid’s terms.
Casemiro brought experience and control to the United midfield so clearly served a purpose but it has become apparent throughout 2024 that his powers are on the wane. Manuel Ugarte is an Amorim favourite and Kobbie Mainoo represents the future so Casemiro, United’s biggest earner on £350,000 a week, needs to be released.
Manchester United Exits: Mason Mount
The versatility of Mason Mount – and the fact he is English – made him hugely attractive to United, but the 25-year-old’s 18 months at Old Trafford have been risible. Nine league starts in a season-and-a-half says as much about his knack of picking up injuries as much as his form, but he has never looked happy in United red.
If the No.10 role is his chosen one then Bruno Fernandes does it better, but it’s Mount’s inability to stay fit as much as anything else which makes the £250,000-a-week misfit surplus to requirements.
Manchester United Exits: Antony
The one transfer which seems to sum up everything wrong about United post-Sir Alex Ferguson was the decision to fork out £86m for Antony. There were flashes of impudence and class during his first season, the odd match-winning moment here and there. But this season Erik ten Hag pretty much ignored him and Amorim looks to be doing the same.
The Brazilian earns £200,000 a week and with United’s new Portuguese boss seeming to prefer his wing-backs to be defenders first, attackers second, it’s hard to see Antony having any sort of a future at the club.
Manchester United Exits: Joshua Zirkzee
It would represent an astonishing admission of failure if it happened, but don’t be enormously surprised if Joshua Zirkzee leaves at some point. A £37m signing from Bologna in the summer, he came with a reputation for goals and being able to operate anywhere along the line.
However, this reputed jack of all trades is patently a master of none and the goals have dried up, as well as the minutes on the pitch.
By James Mason
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