After being eliminated by Atletico in the Quarter-finals of the Champions League, United once again had to face the "big four empty" ending. Although no one expects United to win the Champions League, it is still difficult for fans to accept that they are out in this way at their home stadium. United's last title was in 2016-17, when Mourinho, who was in charge of the Red Devils for the first time, brought the team to three titles: the Community Shield, the League Cup and the Europa League. Since then, United have been missing the trophy. As of this season, Manchester United have been without a title for five consecutive seasons, which is also the longest title drought in Manchester United's nearly 40 years.
But this is probably not the most terrible, the terrible thing is that such a championship famine does not know what year and month to last. One thing is certain, however, in the current situation at United, a huge purge has been brewing in the dark, and now the news of this is starting to come out.
Earlier, the Manchester Evening News reported that as many as 17 players would leave Manchester United in the summer window this year. These include Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Cavani, Mata, Grant, Cristiano, Van der Beek, Martial, Henderson, Bailey, Jones, Pereira, Tasi Chung, Nemanja Matic, Tuanzebe and Greenwood.
To be honest, looking at this string of names, Manchester United fans really don't know whether to be happy or worried. Seventeen players left the squad, which was almost half of the first-team squad. If these people leave, it means that the workload of Manchester United's reinforcement team this summer is very huge, and the effect directly determines the future of Manchester United in the next few years. But the Manchester Evening News report is not much exaggerated, and the 17 players are all likely to leave.
The first to basically determine the departure of Jesse Lingard, Cavani, Mata and Grant, these 4 players contract expired, there is basically no possibility of renewal. Pogba's contract is also expiring, but the possibility of a contract extension is decreasing little by little. On the one hand, with Manchester United's current performance, it is very difficult to reverse the huge gap with Arsenal and return to the top 4. And Manchester United are not only a rival Tottenham, Wolves and West Ham are all ready to overtake Manchester United. The worst outcome is to be squeezed out of the top 6 and can only play in the European Union League.
If such an ending were to occur, Pogba would be nearly impossible to renew. Also, during the match against Atletico, Pogba's home was stolen and he blamed himself for not being able to protect his family. If the factor of security is taken into account, Pogba must go.
This is followed by Martial, Van der Beek, Henderson, Bailey, Jones, who can't guarantee the main position. In this year's winter window, Martial wanted to leave. Although it is a loan, he also feels valued in Sevilla; Van de Beek also found a presence in Everton; as for Henderson, it is estimated that the youngster has long regretted returning to Manchester United, and it is estimated that there is a feeling of being tricked back by the boss; Bailey has always had the intention of playing the main force, but it is impossible to be satisfied in Manchester United; Jones is already a marginal man.
In addition, there are absolute marginal people such as Pereira, Tasi Chung and Tuanzebe, who have no future in Manchester United. As for Ronaldo and Nemanja Matic, the former's whereabouts are doubtful, and the outside world is saying that It depends on whether Manchester United is qualified for the Champions League. If Ronaldo is not willing to play in the lower leagues, it must go, but it is understandable. As for Nemanja Matic, he could stay on the bench if he was willing to continue to accept the positioning of the substitute, but his weekly salary of 155,000 pounds may be a problem.
And Manchester United's 2 "princes" Marcus Rashford and Greenwood are also questionable about the future. The former's state continues to be sluggish, and the contract is about to expire, and it seems that the idea of staying in the team has been moved. Greenwood, who has been affected by the turmoil on the sidelines, is still suspended in the team, and if the situation does not improve, his future at Manchester United is also in doubt.
But before all the personnel changes, United's top priority is to find the right new manager. Coincidentally, the two popular candidates Pochettino and Tenhag have been eliminated in the Champions League knockout rounds, the former losing to Real Madrid and the latter being eliminated by Benfica. It is precisely because of this ending that the expectations of these 2 people have dropped instantly, and Chelsea manager Tuchel has become the most vocal person in recent times.
According to the British newspaper The Guardian, Manchester United are currently closely monitoring the situation in Tuchel. Red Devils star Gary Neville and Scholes strongly recommend that Manchester United consider Tuchel, and in the list of odds for manchester United's new coach, the German coach has quickly risen to 3rd place, and the gap with Pochettino and Tenhag is not big.
Looking at what Tuchel has achieved at Chelsea in a short period of time, Manchester United's heart is certain. In addition, his friendship with Lonnick has lasted for 25 years, and with two people with similar football philosophies joining forces, Manchester United's future can be expected.