Manchester United's purge of three people can save 50 million! The departure of the French twin stars is a foregone conclusion, and it is difficult to sell Casemiro

Manchester United are the biggest wage spenders in the Premier League, and one of the key goals of new owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe this summer is to cut wages. And this is not difficult to achieve, as long as three players are purged, the Red Devils' annual salary can plummet by 50 million! They include Casemiro, Varane and Anthony Martial, the three of the top five highest-paid players in the team. The other two are Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, who should ideally be gone, but sadly, the Reds are reluctant to sell Marcus Rashford and Sancho is hard to come by.

According to the data, Casemiro (10 per cent), Raphael Varane (10 per cent) and Anthony Martial (7 per cent) account for more than a quarter of United's wages. Casemiro and Raphael Varane both earn £350,000 a week, while Anthony Martial earns £250,000 a week. In Lajue's eyes, these are unnecessary expenses and should be stripped as soon as possible. Send them away and United could save almost £1 million a week in wages.

Among the highly-paid trio, the 28-year-old French demon king Anthony Martial is no doubt about his future, his contract expires at the end of the season, and Manchester United have made it clear that his agent Philippe Rumbolay will not renew his contract, and that he can find a home. Manchester United and the manager have a one-year right of first refusal, but they will not use it. The polo king is still recovering from injury, but there is a big question mark over whether he will be back in action before the end of the season.

The 30-year-old French centre-back is willing to take a pay cut to sign a new contract with Manchester United, but the club have reportedly decided to let him leave at the end of his contract this summer. Rajue was unhappy with Raphael Varane's £41 million signing from Real Madrid, with one of the best weekly wages in the squad but failing to perform at the level he would have liked, particularly with numerous injuries, making just 65 Premier League appearances in three seasons. As a result, Manchester United also have no intention of activating his renewal clause, which will allow him to move freely.

Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that unless circumstances change significantly, Raphael Varane is unlikely to stay at Manchester United at the end of the season, with his next home likely to be Saudi Arabia or France.

Anthony Martial and Raphael Varane coincide with the expiration of their contracts, and it is very easy for United to end their host-host relationship, as long as they do not renew their contracts. The situation of Casemiro, the 32-year-old Brazilian striker, is a little different, with two years left on his contract, and the long contract period is one of the two major grievances of Manchester United to bring him in.

This means that Manchester United must find a home for Casemiro if they want to send him away, and even if the transfer fee is not counted, just the weekly salary of 350,000 pounds of "Fat Tiger" is a hot potato, and it seems that only Saudi oil financiers can take over.

It is worth mentioning that Casemiro is still the only candidate who can play well as a defensive midfielder in the Manchester United team. 18-year-old star Kobe Mayno lacks physical ability, Christian Eriksen and Mason Mount lack defensive ability and awareness, and Scott McTominay is commendable but equally strong in attack. Amrabat came with a reputation, but it was too much to use.

If Manchester United clean up the fat tigers, they will also have to consider the issue of replacements. Ten Hag, or another new manager, needs a midfielder who can protect and steal the ball in front of the defence and then launch a counter-attack with a pass or dribble.

In the absence of Casemiro, United's first pass at the back was often misguided. In the 4-3 FA Cup double win over Liverpool, centre-forward Hojlund couldn't help but roar at McTominay's simple but passed to him. Wheat have scored nine goals this season, seven of which have come in the Premier League, earning United 12 points. However, it will be difficult for the Scottish midfielder to organise the attack for the team.

Despite the decline in form and the increase in injuries, Casemiro has missed 18 games this season, compared to 31 of his past nine seasons with Porto, Real Madrid and Manchester United!