Manchester United have already been decisive with five players in the transfer market

It is safe to assume Eric Bailly and Alex Telles did not visit the American embassy in Vauxhall to obtain visas.

Bailly and Telles were the only Manchester United squad members on international duty last month who did not return to Carrington on Saturday. A club source said they will be back in due course. They will not be back in the team.

United fly to New York on Wednesday and Bailly and Telles will not be on board. They travelled to Thailand and Australia for last year's tour but will have known they were on borrowed time. Tyrell Malacia's arrival reduced Telles to cameos at centre half and United completed the signing of Lisandro Martinez while in Melbourne.

United regard Bailly and Telles as must-sells. Ie. they can go without being replaced. United are cagier about other squad members who serve a purpose as cover or competition for the starters.

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David de Gea is about to be replaced with an upgrade in Andre Onana. There was a lot of face-saving surrounding De Gea's departure when De Gea had to face the music. Ultimately, there was no marriage of convenience and Erik ten Hag has seen off the only other remaining legend in the squad two years after his permanent predecessor lost his nerve.

Zidane Iqbal and Ethan Laird enjoyed positive pre-seasons last year but, as Ten Hag says on a weekly basis, good is not good enough. The academy graduates have been sold and, good players though both are, they are not good enough to make the first team currently.

Although United are yet to sell a senior squad member, it is a matter of time. Dean Henderson is waiting in the departures lounge until Onana comes through the arrivals.

Henderson has never had an issue