Star players Manchester United should let go and some they could sign

Erik ten Hag's Manchester United reign is underway, and it will inevitably lead to comings and goings at Old Trafford.

As the speculation peaks in the build-up to the transfer window opening on June 10, Andy Mitten cuts through the chatter to give an inside view on what might happen between now and September.

A flop on loan at Sevilla, where he was injured and scored only one goal from January to May, the Frenchman still has a contract until 2024 – he’s one of the biggest earners in the squad too. Given how low his stock has fallen and how much he earns, he’ll be hard to get off the books. Another loan could be the best option – if United can find a club who will pay a significant portion of his wages.

The goalkeeper wants to play first team football. Can you blame him? He’s a Premier League class goalkeeper who is too good to be No 2 to David de Gea and he’s also the best opportunity for United to raise funds from a sale.

Great guy and a very good player who was a European champion with Chelsea, but the time is right for him to move on, as he will. He’s 34 and feels that he can still play every week.

Despite the smiley tone of his departure message this week, his second season in Manchester was awful. That was a shame after the way his finished his first so strongly. The Uruguayan, 35, leaves fans with mixed memories of his stay. When asked about his future plans before United’s final game of the season, one he actually played in at Crystal Palace, he replied: “we shall see”.

The world’s most expensive player when he arrived from Juventus in 2016, the Parisian had six mostly underwhelming seasons at Old Trafford. All but his first season ended without a trophy.

Injuries and managerial changes didn’t help, nor did poor