Man United ‘to axe TEN stars to raise funds for summer transfer warchest’ – with Marcus Rashford, Casemiro and Antony on brutal departure list

Manchester United are reportedly preparing for a huge clear-out this summer with at least 10 departures on the cards.

It is no secret that the club’s new ownership and manager Ruben Amorim are looking to overhaul the squad after another desperately disappointing campaign. 

The Manchester Evening News claim United are looking to permanently sell the trio of Marcus Rashford, Antony and Jadon Sancho.

All three players are currently on loan at other clubs after falling out of favour at Old Trafford.

And the money made from those sales will be put towards signing a new proven goalscorer.

Rashford has impressed since joining Villa on loan in January but it seems the damage is done in terms of his future at the club after a public falling out with Amorim.

The number of players who could exit Ruben Amorim’s squad could reach double figures

Veteran midfielder Casemiro is another player who the club are looking to sell if they can  

Chelsea have an obligation to buy Sancho for £20-25m but it has been revealed they could pay United £5million in compensation in order to avoid doing so.

Antony has also has somewhat of a career revival since joining Real Betis but there looks to be no way back for him too.

Veteran midfielder Casemiro will also be put up for sale as United look to raise funds for new signings.

Fellow experienced players Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton are expected to announce their retirements at the end of the season while Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelof are set to be released. 

The Red Devils are also believed to be in the market for a new winger with a host of attacking talents set to depart.

The prospect of no European football also puts United in a position to trim their squad with both the Europa League and Champions League guaranteeing at least eight more games in a season.

The future of goalkeeper Altay Bayindir is also up in the air as the Turkish stopper could seek more football in order to improve his chances of playing at next year’s World Cup.

PSV also have an option to sign left back Tyrell Malacia on a permanent basis while the club may look to move Luke Shaw if they can find a buyer given his continued injury problems.

Jadon Sancho (left) and Rashford (right) have not done enough on loan top convince United 

Amorim’s team could look drastically different when the 2025-26 season gets underway

Speaking earlier this month, Amorim admitted some United players are already aware that their time at the club is coming to an end.

He said: ‘Everybody understands that in football sometimes you stay, sometimes you have to move on. If I know how to explain it, I will do so because I like to be clear.

‘I was a player and like to use that experience — when you are honest with someone, they can take it. In the beginning maybe it is hard but they will understand.

‘I’m quite honest with my players and sometimes they know they have to move on at the end of the season.

‘We can talk about that in the end — now there are still a lot of games to play. But that is clear and not a difficult situation.’ 

Sir Jim Ratcliffe named six big-money Man United signings that are either ‘not good enough or overpaid’ in an interview with Gary Neville recently.

Jadon Sancho, Casemiro, Antony, Rasmus Hojlund, Lisandro Martinez and Andre Onana were all outed by the Ineos owner as he laid bare the club’s overspending on players in recent years.

Ratcliffe said: ‘This summer, we will ‘buy’ Antony, we’ll ‘buy’ Sancho, we’ll ‘buy’ Casemiro, we’ll ‘buy’ Martínez, we’ll ‘buy’ Hojlund, we’ll ‘buy’ Onana, and they’re all about £17m each. If we buy nobody we’re buying those players. It’s not a light switch (that can be turned off).

New United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made it clear he feels the team needs a overhaul

‘These are all things from the past, whether we like it or not, we’ve inherited those things and have to sort that out.

‘For Sancho, who now plays for Chelsea and we pay half his wages, we’re paying £17m to buy him in the summer.

‘Some are not good enough and some probably are overpaid, but for us to mould the squad that we are fully responsible for, and accountable for, will take time.

‘It takes time for us to move away from the past into a new place in the future. We’ve got this period of transformation where we move from the past to the future.

‘There are some great players in the squad as we know, the captain is a fabulous footballer. We definitely need Bruno (Fernandes), he’s a fantastic footballer.’