Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is set to trim his squad this summer, as a high-profile trio all face exits
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Manchester United have already decided that they are to sell three high-profile stars this summer as part of Erik ten Hag's revolution.
The Red Devils have taken huge strides this season after finishing sixth last time around. Ten Hag has galvanised Manchester United, taking them into the top four and winning the League Cup – while the club are still competing for silverware in the FA Cup and Europa League, too.
But the work isn't done just yet with the Dutch manager eyeing more signings this summer – and some big departures as part of his rebuild.
Erik ten Hag isn't resting on his laurels this season (Image credit: Getty Images)
According to a report from Spanish outlet Fichajes, Ten Hag has identified captain Harry Maguire, his fellow centre-back Victor Lindelof and Donny van de Beek in midfield as three stars that he wants to jettison from Old Trafford.
Maguire – valued at €25 million by Transfermarkt – was accepted as a given to be exiting this summer, with the defender dramatically falling down the pecking order after United's catastrophic 4-0 defeat to Brentford on the second matchday of the season. The other two, however, are a little more surprising.
United have signed high-profile centre-backs in the last two seasons – Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez – but appear to be ready to sign another two this summer, if they want to replace both Maguire and Lindelof directly.
Lindelof hasn't played often this season but was a regular fixture of the Europa League group stage. The Swede is valued to be worth around €15m by Transfermarkt – Luke Shaw, meanwhile, has played at centre-back, too, this term.
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Victor Lindelof looks to be leaving imminently
Donny van de Beek has been an even more curious case. Signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2020 when United had Bruno Fernandes ahead of him in the pecking order, van de Beek has never established himself at Old Trafford – even since former boss Ten Hag has come to United.
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