Erik ten Hag's perfect Manchester United squad after ideal transfer window clearout

After completing their most important signings, Manchester United have now turned their attention to players going the other way out of Old Trafford.

Unlike last summer when United started the campaign woefully underprepared, Erik ten Hag has got his top summer targets in through the door before the forthcoming season gets underway against Wolves on Monday. Mason Mount has added more technical quality and dynamism in midfield, Andre Onana is the new No.1 and Rasmus Hojlund is the long-awaited striker.

With crucial new additions secured, United are now focussing on refining the squad by selling players not in the manager's immediate plans. Ten Hag has wanted the club to be more ruthless with its underperforming players. David de Gea, Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe have already been released while Anthony Elanga, Alex Telles, Zidane Iqbal, Charlie Savage, Ethan Laird and Nathan Bishop have all been sold already and several more big names could leave Manchester by the time the window closes.

One of those is likely to be goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who remains confident of returning to Nottingham Forest and has no future at United following the signing of Onana. Forest are keen on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy but United would want the fee by January so they are able to comply with the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules.

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Though Tom Heaton will be second choice, United may yet move for another shot-stopper to bolster their options after the sale of Bishop and the likely departures of Henderson and Matej Kovar. United did move for Japanese youngster Zion Suzuki but he turned them down. Martin Dubravka