Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount, Antony - Man United given Eberechi Eze transfer verdict
Manchester United may have only just exited one transfer window but they are already thinking about next summer's.
When Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchased a minority stake in United, it was obvious that the Reds' problems would not be fully solved in one window. Now, MEN Sport understands Ineos are looking to make a further four signings next summer to strengthen their squad further.
A centre-back, left-back, central midfielder and winger are all wanted with Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze high on the Reds' shortlist. The England international predominantly features as an attacking midfielder but has been known to play on the flanks too.
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So far this season, Eze has already managed to bag two goals in four appearances across all competitions. The 26-year-old will have a release clause valued at £68m in the summer that could be activated by United.
However, to do this United would first need to sell someone from their attacking midfield and wing to make room for Eze and abide by Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. With this in mind, we asked our MEN Sport writers who they think should be sold to bring the Palace man in.
Eze is a versatile attacker who can play out wide or even as a No. 10 off the striker. That is Fernandes' position at United but Eze would be another option there.
He isn't likely to feature on the right much, but Garnacho can play down that flank and the one attacker United clearly need to offload next summer is Antony. He has now played just one minute in the previous seven games, dating back to last season, and the £85m winger is in flop territory.
United need to recoup whatever they can next summer for the Brazilian and use