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Manchester United could sell Marouane Fellaini to Besiktas in January window
Jose Mourinho has been told to trim the squad to make way for new signings
One potential acquisition is Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder Fred
Fellaini's contract is due to expire next summer, when he could leave for free

Published: 09:34 EDT, 12 November 2017 | Updated: 11:05 EDT, 12 November 2017

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Marouane Fellaini will leave Manchester United in January as Jose Mourinho clears space in his squad for a pursuit of Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred.

Mourinho has been told he must sell before he can buy and so the big Belgian is set to move to Turkish club Besiktas for a fee of around £8million, according to the Sunday Mirror.

Fellaini is out of contract next summer and a January sale would allow United to recoup some money for him instead of seeing him leave for nothing.

Marouane Fellaini could leave Man United for Besiktas in the January transfer window

The Belgian is out of contract at Old Trafford next summer and so United could sell in January

His departure would pave the way for the arrival of Fred, an influential midfielder and Brazil international who has been attracting interest from a number of European clubs.

United would certainly be an attractive move for the 24-year-old, who has also been linked with moves to Spanish clubs Sevilla and Valencia.

Mourinho has been a big fan of Fellaini and praised him after the 1-0 defeat at Chelsea last weekend. But he is still looking to upgrade as United try and catch Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

Jose Mourinho has been told he needs to clear out some players to make way for new signings