Jose Mourinho is ready to cull his Manchester United squad, with three players marked for sale.
Offers for Daley Blind, Matteo Darmian and Luke Shaw will be entertained, according to reports.
It is no secret that Mourinho has been frustrated by his full-back options since arriving at Old Trafford in summer 2016.
Antonio Valencia has been a mainstay at right-back but there is little challenge to the Ecuadorian’s place in the side. Darmian has failed to make much of an impression on Mourinho, with the Portuguese coach at times turning to centre-back Eric Bailly to fill in on the right instead of the Italy international.
On the left, Mourinho has settled on 32-year-old winger Ashley Young as his favoured choice this season. The England international is ahead of Blind and Shaw in the pecking order.
Mourinho wants to bring in new options at full-back, but first others must make way.
The Telegraph report that Mourinho will listen to offers for the unfancied trio, although they are unlikely to be sold in the space of one transfer window.
Blind, Darmian and Shaw in action this season
Blind
4 PL appearances (3 starts)
2 League Cup appearances
5 Champions League appearances
Darmian
3 PL appearances (2 starts)
2 League Cup appearances
3 Champions League appearances
Shaw
0 PL appearances
2 League Cup appearances (0 starts)
0 Champions League appearances
The Manchester United manager would prefer to offload them in stages, possibly starting in the upcoming January transfer window.
The Red Devils have been linked with a host of potential new full-backs, with Tottenham’s Danny Rose the most prominent.
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