Man United could land £80m transfer windfall thanks to accidental Ruben Amorim masterclass

When Ruben Amorim explained that Manchester United will have to sell players to buy new ones in the summer, the options at their disposal to raise funds appeared bleak.

United spent just £25million in January with wing-back Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven arriving. Following losses of £300million in the last three years, the club's profit and sustainability regulations (PSR) position is understood to be too close to the edge to spend big.

"It is simple. To do something, we need to sell players," United's head coach said in February. "Our focus, now, is to win these games. Then we have time to focus on that."

On paper, United aren't in a luxury position in regards to highly-sellable assets. Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelof are both out of contract in June, freeing-up space on the wage bill, while Jadon Sancho is expected, albeit with no surprises, to complete his permanent switch to Chelsea.

Homegrown pair Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho have both been linked with moves away from the club. The sales of Academy players counts as pure profit, significantly improving United's concerns with complying with the financial rules.

Away from Mainoo and Garnacho - two of United's most-expensive assets - the club is not rammed with options to generate funds. However, the dealings in the January transfer window via Jason Wilcox and Amorim mean they could fall heir to close to £100million in player sales.

Marcus Rashford's loan spell at Aston Villa has, somewhat, been a success. The 27-year-old scored his first Premier League goal for the club on Wednesday night after firing his first goals in four months at the weekend during their FA Cup quarter-final win over Preston.

Villa will keep Rashford, if they wish, permanently for