The £77million boost Omar Berrada could give Manchester United and stop them losing key argument

A key issue for Manchester United this summer will not only be to overhaul their playing squad, it will also be to overhaul their wage bill, with a number of high-earning players set to be moved on.

Raphael Varane, Anthony Martial, Christian Eriksen and Aaron Wan-Bissaka could easily be sold this summer while they could also field offers for Casemiro and a senior defender like Harry Maguire or Victor Lindelof.

According to Spotrac, they are among the highest earners at the club and could cut as much as £77million off the annual wage bill, though it must be said that those figures should be taken with a pinch of salt, given the very nature of the speculation.

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It certainly offers plenty of food for thought, particularly for Omar Berrada, United's new chief executive, who will be tasked with ensuring the correct structure is implemented across all areas of the club.

Berrada's job will not be to tell the club how to spend their money or which players to target, but he will be in charge of enforcing their negotiating power and ensuring that United do not overpay for players.

It will likely be up to him to evaluate the value of a prospective new signing and ensure that United stick to their principles and are not taken advantage of by overpaying for individuals.

Speaking ahead of taking the Old Trafford role, he warned why overpaying clubs, players, and agents in the transfer market can lead to teams finding themselves on a "slippery slope". United have been sliding for a decade.

While United will certainly be looking to initially cut their wage bill this summer, it does not mean that they will