Manchester United defender Luke Shaw wants a £5m pay-off if he's forced to leave in January

  • Luke Shaw is looking for a £5m pay-off should he be forced to leave in January
  • Manchester United are willing to pay the defender £2m as a severance package 
  • Shaw has struggled at Old Trafford with the club looking to cut their losses
  • Newcastle are interested in the left back but are put off by the £20m price tag

Luke Shaw will look for a £5million pay-off if he is forced out of the door at Manchester United in January.

The youngster has plummeted down the pecking order at the club and has fallen out of favour with boss Jose Mourinho.

United are thought to be willing to pay Shaw £2m as a severance package but the figure is way off his own estimation.

Manchester United left back Luke Shaw is looking for a £5million pay-off should he leave 

Manchester United left back Luke Shaw is looking for a £5million pay-off should he leave 

The 22-year-old is fully aware that he will not be able to earn the £130,000 a week (around £7m-a-year) that he gets at United should he move to another club.


An Old Trafford source said, via The Sun: 'Shaw will not make it easy for the club to show him the door in January.

'The club have one figure in mind while he has another for severance pay. They are way off of each other.

'He wants to get his career moving again, but he is not going to do United a favour if they do try to force him to leave.'

The club is looking to claim back some of the £30m they spent on Shaw with a number of clubs interested in the young defender, most notably Newcastle.

The Magpies initiated an enquiry into Shaw's availability but bolted at the initial £20m price tag.

The club is willing to pay a £2m settlement to offload the struggling left back in January

The club is willing to pay a £2m settlement to offload the struggling left back in January

Shaw has struggled to cement his place in the starting line-up after numerous injuries 

Shaw has struggled to cement his place in the starting line-up after numerous injuries 

The England international has struggled with injuries at Old Trafford with Mourinho questioning his commitment.

Despite an impressive performance in the Champions League against CSKA Moscow, the club may look to cut their losses on Shaw after he failed to deliver on his potential.

United may be forced to offload Shaw on loan in January as they continue to ponder over his future at the club.