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One member of Erik ten Hag's Manchester United squad is reportedly considering their future options after being left 'disappointed' by their playing opportunities since moving to Old Trafford. A mass clearout is expected at Old Trafford in the summer as INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues his overhaul of the club's sporting department. United are prioritising selling players and are carefully scrutinising contract extensions as they try to generate further funds in a bid to balance Financial Fair Play regulations.

Manchester United's penalty shootout FA Cup semi-final win over Coventry City brought more questions than answers - both in terms of Erik ten Hag and his players.  This has been a season riddled by mistakes on and off the pitch for United and with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos team now assuming control of football operations, a summer shake-up feels inevitable.  United are looking to raise £100million through player sales and for some shown the door that will mean accepting a sizeable loss on their initial transfer outlay. Mail Sport runs through Manchester United's squad to work out who stays and who goes.

A number of big-name Manchester United players could be sold this summer, according to a report. It has been another season of struggle for the Red Devils this term, having failed to build on their third-place finish last term in their second season under Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils find themselves sixth in the Premier League table, 11 points off of Tottenham and Aston Villa - who are tied on points in the race for a top four finish.

CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester United's return to five players for Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Liverpool at Old Trafford could be boosted. After training this week, Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Tom Heaton are all in contention for the big game. Hojlund has been suspended for the last four games, while Mount hasn't played for a month.

Erik ten Hag claims that his second season at Manchester United would have been much different if he hadn't been plagued by injuries. After struggling to build on a third-place finish and Carabao Cup triumph last season, the Dutchman is fighting to keep his job into the summer. Ten Hag believes that injuries to key players have made it impossible to maintain this momentum, with ten men ruled out of Saturday's match against Everton at Old Trafford.

Manchester United's current part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is expected to stamp his authority at the club this summer. Ratcliffe's £1.3 billion investment to purchase a 25% stake in United was officially approved last week, and he has already made significant decisions in recent weeks, with the club naming Omar Berrada as their next chief executive and contracting Dan Ashworth to become their sporting director. According to the Manchester Evening News, attention is now shifting to the playing staff, and United is prepared to offload at least 10 players at the end of the season.

Manchester United reportedly brought a surprise veteran goalkeeper to their first-team training session in Carrington, but they still need more shot stoppers to make the numbers. On Sunday, the Old Trafford club won by 3-0 over West Ham, advancing them to sixth place in the Premier League. Despite being largely relaxed, first-choice stopper Andre Onana was put to work for his clean sheet with a smart save early on when the scoreline was goalless.

Mike Keegan of Mail Sport does not expect new Manchester United part-owner Jim Ratcliffe to splash the cash in an attempt to solve the club's financial crisis. On Christmas Eve, Ratcliffe's Ineos firm purchased a 55% stake in United to lift hopes of a revival in fortunes at Old Trafford, but the Red Devils failed to add to their playing squad in January in an attempt to comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. After a string of disappointing transfer windows in the last decade, Keegan believes that the Ineos founder will spend considerable time to develop the team over time. Ratcliffe has backed Ratcliffe to take a more conservative approach to player recruitment after a string of disappointing transfer windows over the past decade.

Altay Bayindir must be handed his Manchester United debut against Newport County in the FA Cup on Sunday, according to Chris Sutton. Bayindir was signed as Andre Onana's understudy from Fenerbahce in the summer, and he may play for the Red Devils as a result of the Cameroonian's absence from the Africa Cup of Nations. However, Erik ten Hag has the knowledge of Tom Heaton and might call on him for the upcoming banana-skin tie at Rodney Parade.

Erik ten Hag enjoyed a family meal on New Year's Eve, but the Manchester United chief would not have been dissatisfied to see the back of 2023. Although the first half of the year was a blast, with a victory in the Carabao Cup and a third-place finish, the Dutch coach's last few months have undid United's progress under new leadership. United have already lost nine Premier League games this season, including those of the Champions League and the Carabao Cup. Ten Hag is under intense scrutiny in 2024, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe's arrival only adding to the confusion over the club's future. January may be a light on fixtures, but Ten Hag's September is expected to be a pivotal month for the club, if he makes it or becomes the new boss.

David de Gea's 12-year association with Manchester United came to an end last season after the club refused to agree new terms. He remains a free agent six months later. Given that he won United's Player of the Year on four occasions and earned the Premier League Golden Glove last season, Erik ten Hag's final weeks convinced him to step away from the Spanish shot-stopper. It begs the question: what is he up to now?

On September 1, Altay Bayindir arrived at Manchester United. It's been a long wait for the Turkish goalkeeper ever since then. Bayindir's £4.3 million arrival was well-known that he would be working understudy to £47 million Andre Onana, Erik ten Hag's employer, who was still looking for a replacement for David de Gea. However, the 25-year-old may have been a little surprised to celebrate Christmas while still not playing a single minute for his new club.

When Erik ten Hag goes to the Africa Cup of Nations next month, he is optimistic Manchester United will have enough goalkeeper coverage for Andre Onana. Squads must be submitted by January 3, and Cameroon is preparing to call up Onana for the tournament in the Ivory Coast. According to FIFA rules, players are compelled to register for service. Onana could miss up to six games for United if Cameroon makes it to the final on February 11, and the former champion of the Onana Peninsula is suspected of losing his place to Altay Bayindir.

As part of an effort to stay fit, former Aberdeen goalkeeper Joe Lewis is reportedly training at Manchester United's academy in Carrington. After losing his first-team spot to Dutch goalkeeper Kelle Roos, the 36-year-old spent seven years at Pittodrie, rising to club captain, but left Aberdeen in the summer. Lewis, who spent his youth at Norwich City and also appeared on 190 appearances for Peterborough United, lives near the Manchester United training ground, and the club also believes that his presence is a positive for the academy.

Exclusive BY MATT HUGHES: Erik Ten Hag is refusing to oblige senior Manchester United players for more days and advance notice of their training schedule. Several reports have been received by members of the players' leadership team in recent weeks about their workload, with particulars about the limited number of rest days they are given and the squad's inability to schedule their time off. Ten Hag, a footballer who also reserves the right to make changes to it based on results, gives United's players a weekly training schedule, though some players prefer to plan further ahead. The leadership team features a number of senior players, including captain Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, and reserve goalkeeper Tom Heaton, but not all of them have protested and the vast majority of the squad is in favour of the manager. Though listening to their complaints Ten Hag's reply was seen as uncompromising, implying that the players must perform with the highest levels of dedication and sacrifice are expected to play for a club like United and that they should be able to put their bodies on display. This season, the Dutchman has had occasional extra days off, but he is confident that the Premier League is getting more accessible, and he has no regrets for the demands he makes of his players.

CHRIS WHEELER: Erik ten Hag leapt to Andre Onana's defence on Friday, insisting that Manchester United's under-fire goalkeeper should continue as his No. 1 as his No. 1. Despite fresh scrutiny over his results in the Champions League draw with Galataray in Istanbul on Wednesday, where he was chastised for all three goals United conceded, Onana will maintain his position against Newcastle on Saturday night at St James' Park. Despite Ten Hag's that none of his players are "undroppable," he would avoid any attempt to fire Onana.

Even if Andre Onana declines to play for Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations, he may be barred from playing for Manchester United. Between January 13 and February 11, the goalkeeper is expected to be called up to the Cameroon squad for the AFCON in the Ivory Coast. If Cameroon has a fruitful tournament, Onana could miss six games for his team in the Premier League and FA Cup.

CHRIS WHEELER: Galataray won't be the only Turks to profit from Andre Onana's goal infractions by the end of another wild, rollercoaster night in Europe for Manchester United. Since arriving from Fenerbahce on September 1, Altay Bayindir has had to wait patiently for his chance. Although Onana has started his Old Trafford career by playing every game, Bayindir has honed down to work in Carrington's relative anonymity, despite not making his first-team debut for his new club. The 6ft 6in Turkey international was brought into Onana to provide real competition, but it is likely that the Cameroon keeper is worried about losing his place if he goes to the Africa Cup of Nations next month and misses up to seven games for United.

United's pre-season was full on, with eight friends and a greater amount of training. Their squad's depth has been stretched to their limits this season, with a league-high total of 16 injuries so far this season. However, the Guardian says that although several players are dissatisfied, they have not escalated their doubts by raising them verbally with management.

On the same day as the Manchester United and England icon's funeral was held in Ghana, Sir Bobby Charlton's funeral took place in Ghana. Fans descended on Tesano, a suburb of Argentina's capital Accra, on Monday, witnessing supporters marching out to perform the funeral rites for Charlton at an outdoor venue festooned with photos of the 1966 World Cup champion. Supporters at the festival were dressed in funereal garb with hints of United red, and there were songs sung, musical performances, and addresses given by the event's promoters.

Around 1,000 mourners, including some of Britain's biggest names, attended Manchester Cathedral to honor the 86-year-old 1966 World Cup winner and club hero. Sir Alex Fergusson, the veteran of Trafford, led the Red Devils' contingent but England manager Gareth Southgate and a slew of others, including Maguire, Luke Shaw, Jonny Evans, and Tom Heaton, were among others. However, there were several people within the United One squad who were unable, some for reasons unknown, while others for reasons beyond their national teams.

Following a cryptic tweet on social media in the aftermath of being linked with a return to the club, David de Gea captured Manchester United's attention on Thursday. Since leaving United in unusual circumstances during the summer, when it was first announced that a contract extension was due to be signed before the player was turned down, the Spaniard is now homeless.

Manchester United are reportedly looking at a move to return David de Gea to Old Trafford, three months after being allowed to walk out the door. Erik ten Hag wanted to take his side in a new direction in the summer, and he wanted to secure a new No. 1 goalkeeper, one who he felt would deliver the out-from-the-back look he craves. Andre Onana, Inter Milan's £47 million boss, was shown the door, and De Gea followed him.

On Monday, David de Gea reunited with his old Manchester United teammates, as Bruno Fernandes took to social media to announce his 'coffee and friends' with the goalkeeper and a handful of Red Devils players. The Spaniard, who left Old Trafford as a free agent this summer to make room for £47 million signing Andre Onana, shared a snapshot of the pair embracing on Instagram. De Gea and Fernandes continued to spend a long time together after Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday, when the Portuguese star posted a snapshot of them enjoying coffee with their colleagues Victor Lindelof, Tom Heaton, and Raphael Varane.