Sir Jim Ratcliffe identifies next two Man Utd stars to sell after Marcus Rashford
Sir Jim Ratcliffe identifies next two Man Utd stars to sell after Marcus Rashford
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe already knows the next two players he would like to leave Manchester United this month once Marcus Rashford departs the club. The Red Devils forward revealed his desire for a new challenge last month, with the club happy to facilitate his sale. That has proven difficult thus far, with Rashford's £325,000-per-week salary at United appearing off-putting to a number of clubs.
One avenue out of Old Trafford could lead to the San Siro. AC Milan have emerged as the likely possibility and want to take him on loan initially but are unwilling to even pay half of his wages. Nevertheless, Milan are attempting to pave way for a move and reports in Italyclaim that forward Noah Okafor is flying to Germany on Friday to sign for RB Leipzig. His exit will free up space in the squad and on the wage bill, and Rashford's brother and representative Dane is said to have been in Italy this week working on the deal.
THE FA CUP GIANT KILLERS: Get your special edition magazine celebrating some of the game's greatest-ever upsets. Rashford's exit is not the only one that United are working on, however. Ratcliffe also has the sales of Brazilian duo Casemiro and Antony on his mind.
The trios' exit have been deemed a priority for the club with Casemiro earning £350,000-a-week and Antony £200,000-a-week, while Rashford would offer an ability to gain pure profit in terms of profit and sustainability rules. Ratcliffe and his team want to knock around £1million off of United’s weekly wage bill, to help them comply with PSR.
