Four players who can save Man United millions as stars of the future reach transfer crossroads

Youngsters being sent out on loan is often a staple of any Premier League club's work in the summer transfer window, and it will be no different at Manchester United this summer.

Despite all of the focus naturally being on incomings right now, United cannot lose sight of their long-term future as well.

For all of the club's recent struggles at first-team level, their academy continues to thrive. It has been the birthplace of countless careers down the years and United currently have a conveyor belt of talent looking to follow in their footsteps.

With that in mind, it is crucial United give their next wave of young talent the best possible chance of making the grade. No European football this coming season means fewer games and fewer opportunities for youngsters to potentially catch Ruben Amorim's eye.

It means the club should attempt to arrange a handful of loan moves for some of their most promising youngsters this summer. With that said, MEN Sport has picked out four players who could benefit from getting some first-team experience under their belt.

Goalkeeper Harrison joined non-league side Chester on a season-long loan deal last August, providing him with the opportunity to get some first-team experience under his belt, but it was cut short and he was recalled by United in January.

He impressed during his time at the National League North outfit, keeping seven clean sheets in 18 matches. United recalled him so he could spend the second half of last term training with the first-team and playing for the academy.

He made the bench for the first-team on eight occasions, highlighting that Amorim felt he was ready to step into the breach if required. But with Andre Onana poised to continue as the club's No.1, Tom Heaton