The Telegraph's exclusive report said that Man United's new board of directors are considering options with "huge changes" in terms of personnel this summer. Sir Jim Ratcliffe's team believes that not being able to participate in the Champions League and the growing salary fund could put the club in a situation of violating financial rules.
According to the Telegraph, INEOS's owners will remain open in the transfer market next summer. Any proposal will be considered, based on the individual value of each player. Some stars such as Marcus Rashford and Man United have never been proactive in trying to sell the English star, but in the coming summer, if they receive a reasonable offer, they will consider sitting at the negotiating table.
Man United's three targets next summer are center forward, central midfielder and right-back. It is expected that this trio could cost about 200 million pounds, so the "Red Devils" need to sell those who are no longer useful or not in the plan, thereby accumulating money for key deals.
One of the obstacles is that Man United's salary fund will be reduced by 25% next season due to not being able to participate in the Champions League. When negotiating goals, the Red Devils leadership will have to consider this very carefully. They will have the choice to deduct 25% of the salary of the rookie who wants to sign or keep it as the player requested. If the salary of the rookie is not deducted, the board may accidentally create a wave in the dressing room.
Young stars who may appear in the transfer market this summer are Jamal Musiala ( Bayern Munich) and Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen). Man United will have their own approach but spending about 100 million pounds (or more) on these names will be a problem that will give the owners a headache. In the past three summers, Man United have spent £555 million on transfers, so if they spend more, the financial fair play could touch their necks at any time.
Although they will open up their partners to access their players, Man United still have their own closed areas, typically some young talents who are considered the future of the club. According to the Telegraph, the three typical cases are Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund.
Thus, Man United stars, from pillars to reserves, were all given the opportunity to leave in full. However, the biggest obstacle for this group is that the average salary is too high, falling to a particularly high level in some cases. The most obvious example is Marcus Rashford. In July 2023, after half a season of extremely high-profile competition, the English star signed a new 5-year contract with a salary of £325,000/week. If any team wants to own Rashford, the salary could be from the level to more than what he is receiving at Old Trafford.
Not always do we have a team with money like PSG (preparing to part ways with Mbappe) to welcome Rashford. Other stars who no longer want to stay are not necessarily willing to go because they are receiving high salaries. Therefore, Man United's squad clearance this summer is not expected to be easy to achieve.
