Manchester United will reportedly listen to offers for five stars in the January transfer window as Erik ten Hag plans another major cull of his first-team squad. Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho and Donny van de Beek have all been made available for a permanent transfer, it has been claimed.
United are reportedly wary that Financial Fair Play regulations mean they will need to offload players before they make an major additions to Ten Hag’s squad. However, it is reported that no player will be forced out of the club against their wishes.
Ten Hag will also not sanction any departures that weaken the squad. That could mean replacements will be eyed for anyone who leaves in January, despite the United boss downplaying the prospect of signings ahead of the winter market.
Offers for a quintet of stars will all be listened to ahead of the window, which will mark Ten Hag’s fourth as head coach at Old Trafford. A mass exodus is supposedly not expected, but players could depart if good proposals are made by interested clubs.
According to MEN, Varane, Casemiro, Martial, Sancho and Van de Beek could all be moved on. All five have struggled to work their way into Ten Hag’s plans of late for differing reasons.
Varane has started just one of the last 13 matches. The reason for is omission from the starting 11 for October’s Manchester derby was described by Ten Hag as “tactical” but the Frenchman has played in just 12 Premier League minutes in the interim. Harry Maguire has taken Varane’s place and won the league’s Player of the Month award for November.
Team-mate Casemiro was signed by Ten Hag for £60m in the summer of 2022 and was initially a revelation at Old Trafford. A midfield lynchpin in last season’s League Cup triumph and successful quest for Champions League qualification, the Brazilian has since struggled with form and injuries.
Casemiro is absent until late December with a hamstring issue but his concerning dip in form will reportedly see United make the former Real Madrid star available in January. So too will bids for forward Martial, whose substitution during Saturday’s dismal 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth was sarcastically cheered by portions of Old Trafford.
Martial has a contract that expires in the summer. United will reportedly not trigger an extension clause in the 28-year-old’s deal, and he will leave for free if there is no buyer in January.
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