Manchester United preparing summer sell-out; 3 big names on the brink of leaving

Marouane Fellaini’s uncertain future at Old Trafford has been grabbing the headlines of late. United manager Jose Mourinho has time and again stated he wants the Belgian to stay, but the midfielder has rejected every opportunity of staying in England.

His current contract expires at the end of the season and the United hierarchy have already made attempts of handing him a new deal. But it seems he is keen on moving away from United.

The midfielder has been linked with a move to Turkey of late, but AC Milan have shown their interest as well. Their sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli has said that Fellaini is certain to leave United, but has admitted that Milan are far from reaching a contract with the player.

“Fellaini could be an important player, he is,” Mirabelli said.

“We know he is not going to renew with United, but it’s difficult to say that we have closed the deal. He has important attributes. We will do something in that role but we are keeping everything in reserve. First we have to secure our signings, then announce them.”

Anthony Martial had a great start to the 2017/18 campaign but as we progressed towards the business end of the season, his form dipped. More than a dip in his form, the arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal affected his game time. This has led to him being linked with a move away from the club.

What added further misery was the fact that he was left out of France’s squad for the FIFA World Cup. So if the reports are to be believed, Jose Mourinho is willing to listen to the offers for the Frenchman. That being said, Serie A champions Juventus have been credited with an interest and TalkSport has suggested a £70million bid is being prepared.

Juventus, however, aren’t the only club in the foray. Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham, who made an offer for martial before he moved to United, are interested as well. As per the Standard Sports, the Lilly-Whites are targeting a forward who can also play on the wing or at No10, hence Martial is topping their list.

Be it as it may, Martial leaving United is seeming evident, to say the least.

Yes, you read it right. Paul Pogba, who is seeming utterly unsettled of late, might leave United for the second time in his career. Pogba was far from excellent in United’s 1-0 defeat against Chelsea in the FA Cup final and has been criticised for his inconsistency since joining the club in 2016.

This has led to the reports claiming that Mourinho is willing to cash in on the midfielder if the right offer came along and he could find a replacement. Meanwhile, for Pogba, he himself has said that him staying at United is a 50-50 matter.

“You’re never sure of anything,” he told Canal+, the French television station. “Contractually, it’s on, yes.”

“There were times when I wasn’t playing. I was on the bench. Much has been spoken about,” he said.

“People thought it was wrong but a coach and player don’t have to be best friends. One is not forced to go to the restaurant together. I had some problems – it’s mental.

“He (Mourinho) put me on the bench, I answered on the pitch, I give my maximum every time. It made me grow in leadership.”

“I had the armband with Mourinho, it was the first time in a club. It’s important to me, it makes me grow up to be as a leader in the France team.”

Meanwhile, the other players facing an axe are Luke Shaw, Daley Blind and Matteo Darmian. Jose Mourinho, in his stint with Manchester United, has hardly used the trio and has constantly criticised Shaw for his poor performances.

As TalkSports claim, United are willing to let Shaw leave if the interested clubs are ready to the asking price of £25million. Shaw, who had a number of public bust-ups with Mourinho, joined United in 2014 under Louis van Gaal.

Matteo Darmian, who too joined under Louis van Gaal, only made 8 Premier league appearance for United this season and a reported £14million move to Juventus is seeming like a reality.

Daley Blind, on the other hand, is also valued at £14million and his exit is becoming evident as well. Blind, just like Darmian, made a handful of Premier League appearances this season and was plagued with a number of injuries in the midst. It is being reported that Mourinho is looking to gather a heavy sum with the exits and the capital will then be invested in new signings.