Overview
- ESPN reports United plan to trim roughly £1m a week from salaries through Jadon Sancho's exit, a likely permanent move for Marcus Rashford, and incentivised or reduced terms for Casemiro and Harry Maguire.
- Multiple outlets say the club aims to sign two central midfielders in the summer window, having placed the position at the top of Ruben Amorim’s recruitment priorities.
- Elliot Anderson and Carlos Baleba are repeatedly named as leading targets, with reporting indicating Anderson is viewed as a more versatile and potentially cheaper option than the £100m-rated Baleba.
- Adam Wharton and Angelo Stiller also feature on United’s list, while coverage suggests a short-term January loan for Conor Gallagher is only a possibility under consideration.
- Reports indicate major January buys are unlikely due to inflated mid-season fees, as United recalibrate after a £200m attacking outlay and with Sir Alex Ferguson praising goalkeeper Senne Lammens’ early impact.