Manchester United need a clearout if Erik ten Hag is to succeed

Manchester United were knocked out of the Europa League by Sevilla, in a 3-0 loss last night following a series of calamitous errors from David de Gea. This marked the first competition United have been knocked out of this season and was a truly humbling experience for the Reds.

The result and performance confirmed what many United fans were already aware of, that a massive rebuild is needed to turn this side into one with the quality to win multiple trophies. So where are the key areas United must improve, who should they sell or let go and what other key things must change.

The most obvious point from the Sevilla debacle is that De Gea is not good enough and hasn’t been for quite some time. Ole Gunnar Solskjær knew it when he tried - and failed - to make Dean Henderson first choice.

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De Gea, while capable of the incredible goal-stopping save, is not good at much else. All three of his most voiced critiques were demonstrated last night, goal one caused by his distribution, goal two by his inability to claim crosses and third by his sweeping.

Therefore, it is pivotal that a new, more modern goalkeeper is brought in come July, and that De Gea’s contract is allowed to run its course.

Harry Maguire as Manchester United captain has never clicked or seemed right, neither did the £80 million spend at the time. It makes little to no sense keeping a player like Maguire to be a bit-part squad member next season. Cashing in is of the utmost importance, and it’s highly likely that there will be a market for him in mid-table Premier League sides. Instead, United should look to bring in a younger option to develop and eventually succeed Raphael