Manchester United's forgotten defender will be sold in summer transfer window

Manchester United must win the Europa League to salvage a miserable season, to qualify for the Champions League next season and make it easier to attract high-quality players in the summer window.

The Europa League final at the Estadio de San Mames will have huge ramifications for 2025/2026, and the result of next week's game will influence how the summer transfer window unfolds.

United need to play in the lucrative Champions League. They must sell players regardless this summer, but qualifying for Europe's premium competition would ease some financial concerns.

Selling Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Antony will also help a great deal. Aston Villa have the option to sign Rashford permanently for £40million. Chelsea will pay a minimum of £20million for Sancho, a fee which could increase to £25m depending on the clauses in his contract.

Antony could be remembered as the worst Premier League signing ever, yet he's somehow exploded into life on loan at Real Betis and looks capable of actually scoring goals.

The Brazilian has rediscovered the form he enjoyed at Ajax and that is only good news for United ahead of the summer. Antony must be sold for £32.5m to avoid a PSR loss on his transfer, but that would make him Real Betis' record transfer and they might not have that capital to spend.

If Real Betis can meet that asking price, United would raise over £90m for those three players, who should be pushed out of the door first. But has everyone forgotten about Tyrell Malacia?

Although Malacia does not have the profile of Rashford, Sancho or Antony because he was signed for €15million (£12.9m), he should certainly be one of the first through the exit door this summer.

Malacia is deadwood and his time in Manchester should be