{"id":666281,"date":"2026-03-11T12:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=666281"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:16:14","slug":"five-players-manchester-united-must-sell-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/03\/11\/five-players-manchester-united-must-sell-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Players Manchester United Must Sell This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In what is promised to be a huge summer, Last Word on Football provides you with the five players Manchester United must sell during the transfer window. From club favourites to those that haven\u2019t worked, we look at those who could be heading towards the exit door, why, and how much Manchester United will likely get for them. Of course, all of these picks depend on who will be in charge at Old Trafford next season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/02\/11\/next-manchester-united-manager-odds\/\" target=\"_self\">Next Manchester United Manager Odds<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Five Players Manchester United Must Sell This Summer<\/h2>\n<h3>Manuel Ugarte<\/h3>\n<p>It simply hasn\u2019t worked for Manuel Ugarte at Old Trafford. Having played for Sporting Lisbon and Paris Saint Germain, the Uruguayan came to Manchester with a lot of hype. He came as a strong tackling disruptor who could provide much-needed legs in the midfield alongside Casemiro, but he hasn\u2019t lived up to the expectations.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s constantly struggled to find good form, hasn\u2019t been able to achieve a consistent run in the team and has featured a lot more off the bench than in the starting XI. United have only won one of the seven games he\u2019s started this season.<\/p>\n<p>Having signed for \u00a342.1million, United could get at least \u00a328-\u00a330million for the 24-year-old.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/01\/23\/casemiros-potential-replacements\/\" target=\"_self\">Who could replace Casemiro next season?<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Joshua Zirkzee<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"6dfbdbe8ed6ff2eb8f8e8ee3c2cef8f4\" image-id=\"wennPuim93HM\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 8256px; aspect-ratio: 8256\/5504;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>Much like Ugarte, Zirkzee hasn\u2019t settled at United. His best position is as a #10; however, competing against Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount, and now Matheus Cunha, he\u2019s struggled for minutes, regardless of the manager.<\/p>\n<p>Following spells at Bayern Munich and Bologna, United won the signature of the Dutchman, despite interest from AC Milan. After a troublesome first season where he played back-up to Rasmus Hojlund, Zirkzee hasn\u2019t improved during his second season. The first season is often difficult as players must adapt to a new league, new teammates and new surroundings; however, this season, his second in Manchester, he\u2019s started just four league games. He\u2019s scored just two goals this season and doesn\u2019t offer anything dynamic off the bench.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/articles\/c80e176xzeko\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United signed Zirkzee for \u00a336.5million<\/a>, but his value has certainly gone down since his move to England. He\u2019s still only 24 years old, and The Red Devils can put a price tag on him of \u00a322-\u00a324million.<\/p>\n<h3>Marcus Rashford<\/h3>\n<p>This one is a bit of a tap-in; the dream of Marcus Rashford going down as a Manchester United legend is over. After being cast aside by former manager Ruben Amorim, Rashford went on loan to Aston Villa and is now a regular in the Barcelona FC squad.<\/p>\n<p>Life in Spain has suited Rashford, who has scored 10 goals in 37 appearances. They have an option to buy the England international for \u20ac30million as part of his loan deal; however, The Athletic\u2019s Andy Mitten has <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/centredevils\/status\/2031380371175039229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> that regardless of whether Barcelona trigger the option, Rashford won\u2019t play for United again. His salary is too much for United to warrant bringing him back, despite an apparent interest from Michael Carrick to work with his fellow countryman.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s over for Rashford and Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/02\/01\/carrick-keen-to-bring-marcus-rashford-back\/\" target=\"_self\">Michael Carrick keen to bring &#8216;unique talent&#8217; back to Old Trafford<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Mason Mount<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"84d65181a95c24c4fea73e44b4e27a17\" image-id=\"ltKDX4VEL717\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 3000px; aspect-ratio: 3000\/2064;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>MM7 \u2013 Mason Mount and United\u2019s number seven shirt, a relationship that has never worked. The eyebrow-raising choice to give Mount, a former Chelsea player, United\u2019s iconic number seven shirt has backfired in an awful way for United. From David Beckham to Cristiano Ronaldo, George Best to Bryan Robson, and now Mason Mount, the weight of the shirt has been too heavy for him.<\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t the performances of Mount that have let fans down; it\u2019s been his availability. For Chelsea, in the four seasons before signing with United, he made a total of 195 appearances. For United, in the two and a half seasons he\u2019s spent at Old Trafford, he\u2019s featured just 66 times. He\u2019s only started 23 league games for United of a possible 105 games. Since signing, Mount has missed 58 games due to injury, and it doesn\u2019t appear as if anything is going to change.<\/p>\n<p>United bought Mount for a staggering \u00a355million but would be lucky to get half of that if they were to sell him now.<\/p>\n<h3>Jadon Sancho<\/h3>\n<p>Joining for an eyewatering \u00a373million from Borussia Dortmund, Jadon Sancho\u2019s time at Manchester United has been truly woeful. Despite featuring regularly under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag, as well as being given time off for personal reasons, Sancho has never repaid United with commitment.<\/p>\n<p>Lacklustre performances, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/jadon-sancho-man-united-guardiola-30977483\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a poor attitude<\/a> dating back to his Manchester City days and an online backlash following a suspension from the squad, the relationship between Sancho and United is irreparable.<\/p>\n<p>United won\u2019t be able to get anything near the \u00a373million they paid for Sancho, and a more realistic \u00a320million could be achieved. He\u2019s performed well at Aston Villa whilst on loan this season, and a strong end to the season could see him gain interest from other clubs.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Players to Move on<\/h3>\n<p>Aside from the five players Manchester United must sell this summer outlined above, several other players also need to leave.<\/p>\n<p>Time is up for Tyrell Malacia and Rasmus Hojlund at Old Trafford, two men who came with high expectations but never lived up to them. Back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayinder has <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/turkish-press-claim-altay-bayindir-set-to-be-sold-by-man-united-for-4m-to-besiktas\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reportedly<\/a> secured a move away from United, a move that makes sense for all parties.<\/p>\n<p>Chido Obi should be loaned out to a Championship side to get more experience of men&#8217;s football, having been dropped from the first team squad after several cameos last season. United need to be careful not to stunt his growth by keeping him in the under-21s for too long.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what is promised to be a huge summer, Last Word on Football provides you with the five players Manchester United must sell during the transfer window. From club favourites to those that haven\u2019t worked, we look at those who could be heading towards the exit door, why, and how much Manchester United will likely [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5755,"featured_media":666311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":true,"sfio_embed_code":"<smartframe-embed customer-id=\"c78749ece7fd074ea5dc1889e7c53f0f\" image-id=\"esmeoAQPuDsp\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 4899px;aspect-ratio: 4899\/3266\"><\/smartframe-embed><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support -->","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30,18,3,7188],"tags":[1621,4484,9801,253,2915],"class_list":["post-666281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-manchester-united","category-premier-league","category-rumours","tag-jadon-sancho","tag-joshua-zirkzee","tag-manuel-ugarte","tag-marcus-rashford","tag-mason-mount"],"modified_by":"Ricky Carroll, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5755"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666281"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":666312,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666281\/revisions\/666312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/666311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=666281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=666281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}