Casemiro and Raphael Varane, two Manchester United players valued at £112 million, may be sold to raise money, while Jadon Sancho will try to put an end to his ordeal at Old Trafford.

It’s safe to sаy that Erik ten Hag and his Manchester United team have had a difficult few months.

It’s been a challenging season for the Red Devils, as evidenced by their dismal 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at home and their bottom-place finish in their Champions League group.

The Red Devils have been plagued by problems both on and off the field; players like Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho are said to have had falling outs with the coach.

The end result is recommendations that several first-team players at United should be let go during the next January transfer window.

Thus, Mail Sport examines which Manchester United players might be leaving Old Trafford early next month.

Prior to discussing which players are most likely to depart United during the transfer season, it’s critical to comprehend the reasons for the team’s need to liquidаte.

Their Champions League group finish of fourth has resulted in their European elimination, as Mail Sport revealed on Wednesday, leaving a £28 million gap in their transfer budget.

That sum is predicated on United making it to the quarterfinals, which is what they typically plan for.

Financial Fair Play [FFP] laws limited United’s summer spending and prevented them from making bids for players costing more than £100 million, such as Declan Rice and Harry Kane.

The budget for next summer is also dependent on the money made from tours in Europe, which is terrible news for Ten Hag, or whoever is in control by then.

Since the budget was tightened by the additions of Mason Mount, Andre Onana, and Rasmus Hojlund, United was probably not going to be very busy in the January transfer window.

However, in an attempt to balance the books, there will now be greater pressure to sell undesired players in January.

Out-of-favour star Jadon Sancho is perhaps the most evident player in Ten Hag’s team who could be classified as “unwanted.”

Since his September public argument with ten Hag, the winger has been sidelined from the first team.

 

After the manager said Ten Hag wasn’t working hard enough in training, the former Borussia Dortmund player, who signed with the Red Devils for £73 million in 2021, lashed out at Ten Hag on social media. Ten Hag’s refusal to apologize has since escalated tensions.

Under the rules of his £275,000-per-week contract, he has been training independently at Carrington for full pay, costing United about £4 million in salary.

Now, shоcking transfer rumors from Spain claim that Sancho has been offered to Barcelona in exchange for Raphinha, a former Leeds winger, returning to England.

Sport, a Spanish publication, claims that the 23-year-old may be about to leave Old Trafford and join Barcelona instead of Manchester in January.

Although United would suffer a significant financial loss from the £73 million they gave up to get the former Manchester City player, it would ultimately be the right decision.

But Sancho isn’t the only player who has had problems with ten Hag; former Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has also had difficulties with the coach.

The French champion of the World Cup and the Champions League was heralded as a star signing when he transferred from Real Madrid to Old Trafford in 2021, but he has lost favor with 10 Hag.

Varane’s original contract was made public by the team to be for four years, but as The Athletic has learned, the deal’s finer terms reveаl that it is actually just for three years with an additional year’s option.

Varane might depart as a free agent in the summer, which would be another terrible assessment of the team’s hiring practices, as it is not believed that United wants to use that option.

The club will need to make a profit in January if they hope to recover any of the £42 million they paid for him two years ago.

Comparably, the Red Devils may try to get Casemiro, a former standout player for Real Madrid, in the winter transfer window.

The Brazilian, who suffered a hamstring ιnjury at the beginning of the season, appeared out of shape and unfit. He won’t be back until after Christmas.

He has been connected to a January relocation to Saudi Arabia. His future will probably be discussed in the summer, even if he stays.

Meanwhile, personal agreements have been reached for Donny van de Beek, who flourished at Ajax under Ten Hag’s tutelage, to join Bundesliga team Eintracht Frankfurt on loan through the end of the season.

The 26-year-old’s long-term future at United appears to be in doubt since he has only made one Premier League appearance this season, a two-minute cameo against Crystal Palace.

Looking past Van de Beek, a handful of players may be leaving in January because their contracts are set to expire in the summer.

The contracts of players like Victor Lindelof, Anthony Martial, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Hannibal Mejbri expire in 2024, thus the team will need to decide quickly on their futures.

Wan-Bissaka, Mejbri, and Lindelof are all unlikely to depart in January and will probably receive offers for new contracts before the season ends.

When Anthony Martial’s contract expires at the end of this season, reports state that United does not plan to exercise the option to extend it.

In 2019, Martial re-signed with the Red Devils for a five-year contract that was reportedly worth £250,000 a week. The deal included an option that allowed United to prolong Martial’s tenure by an additional year.

Although interested teams will be aware that Martial will be available for free in the summer, United’s reluctance to extend his contract might meаn a possible January departure for the attacker.

It’s interesting to note that after making their way into ten Hag’s team, two players who appeared certain to leave the club during the most recent summer transfer window now appear certain to stay.

Although there was interest in both Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay from West Ham back in the summer, both players ultimately decided to stay.

Maguire was recently named the Premier League Player of the Month, and McTominay has performed admirably, scoring five goals in 13 games this season.

The only other member of United’s roster who is perhaps going to be out of the team in January is Tom Heaton, the backup goalie.

With the emergence of Turkish shotstopper Altay Bayindir, Heaton, 37, has become less influential.

Although Bayindir, who cost £4.3 million to acquire from Fenerbahce in the summer, has not yet played, he is expected to replace Andre Onana in the event that the latter needs to be replaced.