Manchester United have two games still to play but Sir Jim Ratcliffe has a number of decisions to make ahead of the summer. The first will be a call on Erik ten Hag’s future, which may already be set no matter how the FA Cup final goes.
A deal for Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth will meanwhile hope to be struck with the Magpies chief still on gardening leave.
It’s also set to be a busy transfer window, which will be impacted by if United earn European football for next season. But MEN Sport understands that just four players are exempt from sales with Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho, Kobbie Mainoo and Andre Onana off limits. ALSO READ: I was sent off and my world came crashing down - now I'm thriving on loan ALSO READ: Loving Casemiro and rejecting City - The inside story of Mainoo's journey That means United will consider offers for several senior players including Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez and Marcus Rashford.
Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan says Rashford ought to leave United for both the sake of the club and himself. After last year’s 30-goal haul, the attacker has scored just eight times this season.
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