Man Utd to offload FIVE big-name stars in summer shakeup

Carlo Garganese

• 10 Apr 2024 19:30 BST
• 3 min read

Manchester United are set to embark on a summer shakeup in the transfer market in a bid to bring back the glory days to Old Trafford.

United have now gone 11 years without winning the Premier League or a major title, and have just endured another disastrous season under Erik ten Hag.

Ten Hag is likely to be sacked in the summer given United are all but certain to fail to qualify for the Champions League.

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New Man Utd part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe will oversee a big shakeup of the playing staff.

He wants to greatly reduce the playing age of the squad and rid the team of those who are considered either past their best or lacking hunger.

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Talksport reports that five big-name stars are up for the chop.

Raphael Varane will definitely leave as his contract expires at the end of the season and will not be renewed.

Another former Real Madrid legend in Casemiro is also up for sale having seen an alarming decline in form and fitness in his second season at the club. United are hoping for buyers in Saudi Arabia.

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Anthony Martial, like Varane, will leave on a free transfer at the end of the campaign as his contract will not be renewed after another dismal season.

Christian Eriksen is also available. The 32-year-old has fallen down the pecking order this season and only has 15 months left on his contract.

And the big call, Talksport reports, is on Marcus Rashford. He was one of the best players in Europe last season but has seen his performances dip massively this season amidst question marks over his relationship with manager and club, as well as a perceived lack of focus. United will consider cashing in on Rashford, with PSG interested.

Instead, Ratcliffe wants to build United’s future around young stars and has singled out Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Hojlund and Willy Kambwala as the quartet to be the faces of the new Man Utd.