160 million in the water, Manchester United's new owner has changed blood!Open a 12-person cleaning list: Anthony + No. 7
On the evening of April 15, Beijing time, according to the Daily Mirror reporter David McDonnell, after witnessing the team being held to a draw by Bournemouth last weekend, Manchester United's new owner Sir Ratcliffe and his team once again realized the enormity of the task facing Manchester United in bringing Manchester United back to the top.
Ratcliffe and his INEOS team have begun to restructure Manchester United's football operations staff. This summer window, Manchester United's management will be looking to overhaul and streamline the squad. As many as 12 players could leave in this summer's purge list as part of United's overhaul.
The Mirror has revealed that United's 12-man purge list includes Victor Lindelof, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Scott McTominay, Mason Mount, Christian Eriksen, Antony, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, as well as Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho, all of whom Lajue wants to purge this summer.
It is no surprise that Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho, two players who have already been loaned out by Manchester United, have been put on the purge. The departure of high-paid veterans such as Raphael Varane, Casemiro and Christian Eriksen is understandable. However, Antony and Mason Mount are also on the purge list, which highlights the strong dissatisfaction of Manchester United's new owners with the team's recruitment in the past two years.
Manchester United have spent close to €160 million to sign Antony and Mount under manager Ten Hag's handpicks, but so far, neither of them has been satisfactory, and Mount and Antony are not even in the starting line-up.
Ratcliffe and his INEOS team admit it is not realistic to sell 12 players from the purged list in a single transfer window, and if United are able to get rid of the above three-quarters this summer, it will also be a successful window for the squad to move up and start building a squad that fits the target and can perform consistently.
The Mirror also states that only Onana, Lisandro Martinez, Mainu, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho, Hojlen and Cambuwala are currently favoured to have a bright future at the Theatre of Dreams. Regardless of whether there is a change of manager this summer, these seven will be the core of United's future squad.