Manchester United ‘will scour the free transfer market to aid Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils rebuild as they do NOT have a huge budget to back the Dutchman’… meaning the likes of Paulo Dybala and Ousmane Dembele could be targeted
- Manchester United have failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League
- According to reports, it has dented their budget for Erik ten Hag’s rebuild
- Paulo Dybala and Ousmane Dembele are two players possibly available for free
Manchester United will reportedly be scouring the free transfer market this summer to aid Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils rebuild.
According to The Sun, United don’t have a huge budget to back the incoming Dutchman this summer and that has prompted them to assess which players are soon out of contract.
Stars such as Paulo Dybala at Juventus and Ousmane Dembele at Barcelona are eye-catching names overseas who are expected to become free agents, but it is unknown who United could be eyeing up for a free transfer.
Erik ten Hag and Manchester United could raid the free transfer marker this summer
Ousmane Dembele at Barcelona is one star whose contract expires at the end of the season
The Sun add that United’s budget has been dented by their failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Saturday’s shock 4-0 defeat by Brighton in the Premier League erased all hope United have of qualifying for next season’s lucrative elite club tournament.
Dybala, meanwhile, has confirmed he will leave Italian giants Juve but Dembele appears to now be open to staying at Barcelona. Recent reports suggest the Frenchman could cut his wage demands in order to reach a deal with the Catalan club.
Other notable names with expiring contracts include Franck Kessie at AC Milan, Isco at Real Madrid and Christian Eriksen at Brentford.
Juventus attacker Paulo Dybala is leaving the Italian giants once the season is finished
Real Madrid midfield player Isco is another name who could be available for free
United have just one game remaining before bringing the curtain down on a miserable season at Old Trafford – they are away to Crystal Palace on May 22 in the last match before the Ten Hag era begins.
There are a number of players who are also departing United on a free transfer this summer.
Paul Pogba is the stand-out name – he is expected to leave the Premier League and join a club abroad – while the likes of Edinson Cavani, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic and Juan Mata are also set to depart.
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