How Manchester United could still sell players after transfer deadline day

Manchester United’s battle with Premier League spending rules has been well documented this summer as Sir Jim Ratcliffe increases his grip on transfer activity.

Dan Ashworth and his recruitment team are thought to be pleased with how their first window has panned out, with four arrivals soon turning into five upon Manuel Ugarte’s unveiling.

His transfer will see the club’s net spend rise to around £110million amid a supposed target of £50m, but the scheduled exit of Scott McTominay and probable departure of Jadon Sancho will help to bring down that figure.

While 11pm on Friday marks the deadline for transfer arrivals across Europe’s biggest leagues, United still have an opportunity to offload players for another few days. Four nations of interest have an extended period before their own windows shut.

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The first is Saudi Arabia. Saudi Pro League officials have confirmed to MEN Sport that its window closes on Monday (September 2), rather than the October 6 date initially mooted elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Portugal and the Netherlands do not see their windows shut until Monday either, while Turkey’s deadline is not for another fortnight. While limited, it means there is still scope for United to drum up funds to keep on the right side of Profit and Sustainability Rules.

United have been actively seeking the sale of Victor Lindelof while Christian Eriksen has been tipped for a potential exit. Earlier in the window, Casemiro was linked with Saudi clubs albeit such rumours have died down in recent weeks.

Sancho, in talks with Juventus, rejected the chance to move to the