Erik ten Hag needs to offload eight Manchester United loanees this summer

The size of this forthcoming summer for Manchester United cannot be underestimated.

Following a failed 2021/22 campaign, a huge challenge lies ahead for incoming manager Erik ten Hag. He will be tasked with overseeing a summer of transition in a variety of different ways, as he looks to embark on a successful tenure at Old Trafford.

Whilst implementing a new ethos and style of play will be difficult enough, he also faces the task of trying to rebuild the first-team squad. A number of big-name players, as well as several fringe players, are expected to be moved on, paving the way for fresh blood to be drafted in.

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The likes of Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Edinson Cavani are expected to be amongst the headline departures, but lesser players are also expected to say farewell to M16. And some of those figures could come from within United's current army of loan players.

As this season draws to a close, United have 17 players that are out on loan, both domestically overseas. Some of them are youngsters whilst others, such as Anthony Martial, are big-name players.

But with a summer of change on the horizon, difficult decisions on some players' futures will have to be made. With that in mind, MEN Sport has taken a close look at what the future might hold for each of United's current loanees this summer and delivered a verdict on what the Reds should do for each of them.

Brandon Williams

Despite already boasting 50 United first-team appearances to his name, a season-long loan move elsewhere in the Premier League was in Williams' best interests this season. He has produced some good, encouraging performances for Norwich City and will return