According to reports, Sir Jim Ratcliffe will go through the Manchester United roster this summer, telling twelve players—including well-known players like Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford—that they will be sold.
The British billionaire spent £1.3 billion to acquire 27.7% of the Glazers’ shares in February. Since then, he hasn’t wasted any time in establishing his base of operations and pursuing his uncompromising goal of returning Manchester United to the pinnacle of both English and European football.
In order to address that, Ratcliffe has implemented significant personnel changes along with a strict administrative style for United.
In fact, Omar Berrada moved across town from Manchester City to succeed CEO Richard Arnold, whose resignation was announced not long after he took office. A further prominent Man Utd figurehead was dismissed earlier this month after it was alleged that they had wasted £518 million. Additionally, Jean-Claude Blanc, a former employee of PSG as well as Juventus, has joined as a director.
But the greatest hope for United supporters moving ahead comes with the appointment of Southampton’s Jason Wilcox as technical director and Newcastle’s Dan Ashworth as sporting director. It is hoped that between the two, with Ratcliffe supervising both, United can begin to make some much better decisions about transfers as well as club operations.
First up for Wilcox is to evaluate Erik ten Hag critically and determine if the Dutchman is the most qualified to captain the first team or if a different player should take his position.
Man united firesale Rashford the headline
The transfer front, however, is what will most interest fans. According to a source, 12 Manchester United players have been informed they would be sold this summer because the club must carefully handle FFP requirements.
In light of this, it has been alleged that Ratcliffe has been quite critical of several of United’s recent high-profile signings behind the scenes, especially of players who are thought to be in the latter stages of their careers and who fetch high salaries.
As the team plans to make major roster changes this summer, INEOS will now be saying goodbye to twelve players, according to the Daily Mirror.
The most well-known of those names is probably going to be Rashford, who under Ten Hag has had a challenging season.
The 26-year-old, who scored 30 goals the previous season, has only scored eight goals this season, appearing to be a shadow of his former self.
Thus, according to the Mirror, Ratcliffe has informed Rashford that they are open to hearing offers for him this summer, starting at £75 million. Possibly connected to PSG, who are looking for a replacement for Kylian Mbappe, the 60-cap England player has an agreement with Old Trafford that runs through the summer of 2028.
Nonetheless, Rashford’s £300,000 weekly salary makes a sale more difficult, particularly in light of rumors that he is content in his current role.
Man Utd’s front line will be destroyed
But if everything goes as planned, Ratcliffe will say goodbye to the forward, and it appears that he won’t be the only attacker from United let go.
As expected, the source has verified that Anthony Martial, who will be leaving the team this summer after nine seasons, and Jadon Sancho, who will likely be asked to leave following his well publicized falling out with Ten Hag, will say goodbye to United.
The England winger is hoping to remain on loan at Borussia Dortmund until the Champions League semifinals of this season, either permanently or through another loan arrangement.
United also want to reduce their losses on Brazilian disaster Antony, who hasn’t performed nearly as well as he did after a stunning £85 million transfer from Ajax.
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