Raise £200 million! Manchester United's new director lists 7 players for sale, including Casemiro, but Rashford is not included.

Manchester United has welcomed new sporting director Dan Ashworth, completing the formation of a new football management team, which will now begin to demonstrate its capabilities in the transfer market. For Manchester United's new management team, the challenges of this summer window are significant, as multiple positions require reinforcements and several players need to be offloaded.

Earlier, the British newspaper Mirror reported news related to Manchester United selling surplus players. The media stated that Ashworth has identified 7 players Manchester United hopes to sell, believing these players could collectively raise £200 million. These 7 players are Casemiro, Antony, Sancho, Greenwood, Maguire, Lindelöf, and Eriksen.

Frankly, this list is expected, but there are also unsatisfactory aspects. From previous media reports, it is known that these 7 players are essentially the main subjects of transfer rumors, especially Casemiro, Sancho, and Greenwood.

Casemiro's performance in his first season at Manchester United was widely recognized, instantly addressing the team's longstanding weakness in midfield. He helped the team achieve a third-place league finish and win the League Cup. However, last season Casemiro's performance noticeably declined, and with the Ineos Group taking over, his high salary became a target the team must clear. The most likely destination currently is the Saudi Pro League, expected to bring back £30 million in transfer fees.

Since Ten Hag remains, Sancho has no future at Manchester United. Last season, he had outstanding performances while loaned to Dortmund, but not enough to convince Dortmund to pay a transfer fee sufficient to satisfy Manchester United. According to Sky Sports, Manchester United is currently actively trying to sell Sancho, but no club's offer has yet met Manchester United's expectation of €40 million.

Greenwood's situation is similar; although he performed well at Getafe and his market value quickly rebounded, when it comes to transfer negotiations, interested clubs are unwilling to offer high prices. Currently, Marseille and Lazio show greater interest; Lazio's offer is €20 million plus 50% of future transfer shares. According to Italian journalist Di Marzio, Marseille has made a higher offer and is confident about completing the deal. Marseille's offer is expected to be around €30 million; if no higher offers follow, Manchester United is likely to accept.

Manchester United is currently pursuing Matthijs de Ligt, with a high probability of completing the deal; next season he will partner with Lisandro Martínez as central defenders. Additionally, Manchester United will continue to sign new central defenders, so some players will depart. Maguire was close to leaving last summer but ultimately stayed and delivered solid performances. He can continue as a substitute next season, but the Ineos Group is likely to consider suitable offers, as Maguire's annual salary is too high for a backup role. Lindelöf's contract expires next summer; if a suitable offer comes this summer, he will definitely be sold.

Antony has proven inadequate, and Manchester United will continue to strengthen its forward line this summer. However, Antony is a problematic asset—high transfer fee, high wages—even if Manchester United agrees to a significant price reduction, it is nearly impossible to find a club willing to bear his high salary. Eriksen's playing time greatly decreased last season, and next season's situation will not improve much; after the Euros, he is expected to seek a departure.

However, what surprises Manchester United fans is that Rashford, Wan-Bissaka, and Mejbri are not mentioned. Rashford's performance plummeted last season, he holds the team's top salary, and his professionalism is questionable; if a suitable offer arises, he should be sold. Wan-Bissaka's contract expires next summer, and there is currently no intention to renew; he is likely to be sold this summer. Mejbri has essentially not developed enough and will not have a place back at Manchester United.

Thus, we inevitably recall Rangnick's words: Manchester United needs to replace at least 10 players to possibly complete the rebuild, which now seems entirely accurate. Fortunately, Manchester United has assembled a professional team to handle the issues left by previous management; we shall wait and see.