Man Utd is promoting negotiations to find a way to sell 4 high-paid stars who are no longer suitable for coach Erik ten Hag.
According to Daily Mail, Man Utd’s football director John Murtough went to Saudi Arabia to negotiate the transfer issue. The Old Trafford team is looking to push out 4 stars to have more money to recruit other players in the next transfer windows.
Players that Man Utd wants to sell include Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane, Anthony Martial and Casemiro. These are all players who receive high salaries but rarely play this season.
Sancho is currently “leftover” at Man Utd. The English midfielder was disciplined internally and was not allowed to practice and live with the main team in the past few months. Sancho also had disagreements with coach Erik ten Hag, regarding this player’s attitude.
Varane and Martial are not priority options in Man Utd’s starting lineup this season. After recovering from injury, Varane lost his position to Harry Maguire. He is even behind Jonny Evans in coach Erik ten Hag’s selection list.
The remaining person – Casemiro – was an important factor for the “Red Devils” last season. However, the Brazilian midfielder clearly declined at the beginning of this season and is being treated for a long-term injury. His contribution to the Old Trafford team has gradually decreased and the midfielder is no longer at his peak.
Football director John Murtough’s trip to Saudi Arabia has not helped Man Utd close any deals. Saudi Pro League clubs will not spend heavily to buy stars in January after spending a lot of money to recruit a series of stars in the summer transfer window, and at the same time, the teams also locked in enough foreign player slots for the season. .
However, Saudi Arabian teams are ready to continue negotiating with Man Utd when the season ends.
According to Daily Mail, not passing the group stage of the C1 Cup – Champions League and not having a place to compete in the Europa League directly affects Man Utd’s transfer fund. The Old Trafford team lost 28 million pounds from failure in the European arena.
Spending nearly 200 million pounds in the 2023 summer transfer period causes Man Utd to calculate and balance the budget for player purchases. The Old Trafford team’s transfer fund depends on funds received from the European arena.