Manchester United are a team very much in transition.
Despite already bringing in three new senior players already this summer, including Christian Eriksen on a free transfer, Lisandro Martinez from Ajax and Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord, manager Erik ten Hag is not done there.
Following on from his new side’s opening Premier League defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion, ten Hag has been quick to revisit the transfer market.
Although believed to be continuing in their efforts to sign Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong, according to more recent reports from The Athletic and Sky Sports Italy, the Red Devils have registered their interest in Juventus’ Adrien Rabiot and Bologna’s Marko Arnautovic.
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However, while the 20-time league winners work on at least two more potential deals, according to ESPN, the club have also informed three players they’re surplus to requirements.
Defensive trio Axel Tuanzebe, Phil Jones and Eric Bailly have all been told to find new clubs before the summer transfer window closes at the start of next month.
Should the trio depart Old Trafford within the next three weeks, ten Hag would have successfully trimmed his centre-back options down, leaving him with Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, Martinez and captain Harry Maguire.