MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly set to axe 17 PLAYERS this summer in a bid to raise £208MILLION.
Erik ten Hag is set to spearhead a mass overhaul of his squad at the end of the season.
Club captain Harry Maguire could be set to leave this summer
David de Gea may also be shown the exit door
Anthony Martial is set to depart
And according to The Mail, a number of high-profile names could be on the chopping block as the Dutch boss ruthlessly culls a host of unwanted stars.
Among them includes keeper David de Gea and captain Harry Maguire – with the pair suffering nightmare displays in the Red Devils’ defeat to Sevilla on Thursday evening.
De Gea’s contract is set to expire this summer, but United could opt to trigger a one-year extension in order to command a fee.
Injury-prone forward Anthony Martial is also set to make way after eight years at the club.
Midfielders Fred and Scott McTominay are two more players in danger of being shown the exit door, along with right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
And a plethora of individuals lacking game time are expected to be sent packing.
Anthony Elanga, Victor Lindelof, Donny van de Beek and Brandon Williams, as well as Eric Bailly and Alex Telles – who were loaned out this season – could all be off.
Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe are out of contract, while Dean Henderson could leave after two seasons on loan at Nottingham Forest.
Rounding out the departures, Wout Weghorst and Marcel Sabitzer are set to return to parent clubs Burnley and Bayern Munich.
The exodus of players from Old Trafford could raise more than £200m to spend on new arrivals.
And United have been linked with a host of major signings.
At the top of their list of priorities appears to be acquiring a striker.
Napoli sensation Victor Osimhen and Tottenham talisman Harry Kane are two marksman being monitored by the Red Devils.
Brighton duo Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo are also potential signings.
And so is Turkish midfielder Orkun Kokcu – who is impressing for Feyenoord in Holland’s Eredivisie.
