Wayne Rooney believes Erik ten Hag has shown he 'doesn't believe' in Harry Maguire by taking the captain's armband off him.
29.06.2023 - 13:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The success of Manchester United's transfer window won't just be determined by who they bring in, but by who departs as well.
United enjoyed a positive, uplifting first year of Erik ten Hag's reign as they ended the six-year wait for a trophy and returned to Champions League football but the gap between themselves and Manchester City remains a vast chasm. If United are to even come close to challenging for the Premier League title then big improvements will have to be made.
A lot of that revolves around bringing in good-quality players. A striker, goalkeeper, at least one midfielder and a centre-back are all of the utmost importance this summer.
But Ten Hag will also have to refine and trim his bloated and imbalanced squad further and ensure the players he has deemed not good enough are moved on. MEN Sport asked readers to give their views on the club in our massive survey and of 31,871 responses a majority of 62 per cent believe at least five senior players need to be sold this summer.
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That doesn't include Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe who were released upon the expiration of their contracts or promising midfielder Zidane Iqbal who has moved to Utrecht in a £850k deal. Instead, it will be a list that includes Dean Henderson, Alex Telles and Eric Bailly.
All three players spent last season out on loan and are expected to depart for good this summer. Brandon Williams is also on the sale list after struggling to kick on his development.
Captain Harry Maguire has been earmarked for a departure too after slipping down the centre-back pecking order. A massive 87 per cent of voters think he will leave in the summer, with 45 per cent thinking United will get
Wayne Rooney believes Erik ten Hag has shown he 'doesn't believe' in Harry Maguire by taking the captain's armband off him.
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