The Manchester Evening News has revealed the list of 8 players who want to leave Manchester United and the reasons for leaving, but most of these players will at least have to stay with the Red Devils until the end of the season. The eight players include goalkeeper Dean Henderson, defenders Phil Jones and Eric Bai, midfielder Pogba, Van de Beek, Jesse Lingard and Mata, and striker Martial.
The 24-year-old goalkeeper Henderson missed the MIDweek FA Cup, which Ronnick denied was because he wanted to transfer, insisting it was due to illness. However, The Great Britain Gate has indeed applied to Manchester United for a winter window rental, but has been rejected by Lonnick.
It's understandable that Henderson wanted to go, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had promised to make him a major player this season, but serious injuries and covid-19 positives kept him out of pre-season training and early season games, and De Gea seized the opportunity to get back in form, and Henderson lost the opportunity. The Manchester United academy goalkeeper has played just two games this season and Henderson has to scramble for a transfer in order to compete in the World Cup.
Both Ajax and Tottenham are interested in Henderson, whose contract expires in 2025. However, when Henderson informed Ronnick that he wanted to leave the squad in January, the German rejected his application for departure because he wanted United to have three goalkeepers who could play. "Two weeks ago he asked if I could leave, but I told him I wanted him to stay until the end of the season." "We're very happy with the goalkeeper, but if it's up to me, I don't want him to leave the team," Ronnick said.
England centre-back Jones returned to Manchester United after a gap of 708 days and performed well, but his calf was injured again and he missed the FA Cup with Villa. His injuries are not serious and premier league visitor Villa is expected to make a comeback, but there is no doubt that Lonnick is unlikely to get him back into the game. Jones, who is about to turn 30, is on contract until next year, and he knows that his career is at the final stages, and he has to play more games and waste no time leaving Manchester United.
Ivorian centre-back Bait renewed his contract for two years last year, but he has only made six appearances this season, and in the game, the Mourinho coached the first signing with both eye-catching performances and low-level mistakes, such as the derby against Manchester City. This is one of Bay's biggest problems, he is prone to injuries and too risky, neither of which is suitable to be a main centre-back. The 27-year-old Bai has only played 113 times for Manchester United in five and a half years, while captain Maguire has played 127 games in two and a half years! Wanting to play more, Bai had to leave Manchester United, and IT was rumored that AC Milan was interested in him.
Pogba said back in 2019 that "maybe it's time to take on new challenges elsewhere" and that this year he may really get his wish. Pogba's contract with Manchester United expired at the end of the season and he denied receiving a new contract offer for £500,000 a week and is likely to leave the squad on a free transfer again. The La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1 giants are all interested in him and can ensure that he is involved in the Champions League, while Manchester United may not be able to. Pogba is still recuperating from his injuries and will not make a comeback until February 20.
The last time Jesse Jesse Lingard started in the Premier League for United, Bruno Fernandez had not yet joined. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left behind a team that had played well after renting out West Ham, but it was not necessary at all, and after Lonnick took office, Lingard only played in the cup. This year, both Jesse Lingard and Pogba will celebrate their 30th birthdays, and the next contract will be the last big contract of their careers, but sources have revealed that Jesse Lingard may not leave the team in January.
Even in the FA Cup match against Villa, £39m midfielder Van de Beek could not start. The Netherlands international had just four starts last season, and the last time he made his start in the Premier League was last May. Van de Beek wanted to leave the team before the start of the season, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a promise to persuade him to stay, but did not deliver. Like the boss, Lonnick doesn't plan to reuse Van der Beek, but he has also made it clear that he wants the 24-year-old midfielder to stay in the squad and guarantee the thickness of the bench in the squad.
Mata celebrates his 34th birthday in April and has made zero appearances in the Premier League this season, so he also wants to leave the team in January. In any case, this is certainly Mata's last season at Manchester United, his contract has reached the last 6 months and will be said goodbye this summer at the latest.
Manchester United's demon king Anthony Martial has been in a slump in the last 16 months, scoring just seven goals last season, only four in 2021 and just one this season. The 26-year-old Polo king is already United's fifth striker, and his agent Felipe Lambole has publicly expressed his desire to leave the team, Sevilla and Newcastle United have issued loans and offers to Manchester United, but the former has been rejected by the club, the latter has been vetoed by Martial, and whether he can successfully leave the team needs to continue negotiations.