Two Manchester United players do not return for training amid plans to be sold

Eric Bailly and Alex Telles did not report for Manchester United internationals' first day of pre-season training on Saturday.

United regard Bailly and Telles as must-sells this summer and neither are expected to be included in the tour squad that departs for the United States on Wednesday.

Bailly, 29, and Telles, 30, are both out of contract next year and would not have their one-year extensions triggered if United fail to sell them in the summer or winter transfer windows.

Telles spent last season on loan at Sevilla, where he started in their Europa League final victory over Roma. Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr are interested in signing the Brazilian left-back.

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Bailly was loaned to Marseille last term and the French club were obliged to buy him for €6million if they qualified for the Champions League and Bailly played a certain number of games. Marseille finished third in Ligue 1 but Bailly played only 23 times in a campaign he missed seven games through suspension.

United already have two senior left-backs in Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, while Alvaro Fernandez started there in the friendly win over Leeds United on Wednesday.

Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are manager Erik ten Hag's preferred duo at centre half and Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire are all ahead of Bailly in the pecking order.

Bailly and Telles were the only two players on international duty in June who were not present for Saturday's session. Maguire, Shaw, Lindelof, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Anthony Elanga, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Scott McTominay, Alejandro Garnacho, Tyrell Malacia and Facundo Pellistri were all on-site at Carrington.

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