Jose Mourinho has given Morgan Schneiderlin the green light to leave Manchester United after midfield misfit asked to leave.
West Brom have bid £18million for Schneiderlin, who joined United from Southampton for £24m in 2015.
France international Schneiderlin has failed to start a Premier League game this season and made just eight appearances for United in total.
And Mourinho today revealed Schneiderlin had asked to leave, with the United boss admitting he will not stand in his way of a fresh start elsewhere.
“He's a great professional, a fantastic boy, very honest, very open,” said Mourinho.
“He opened his heart a couple of times, and my answer is simple - if he's playing regularly with me, I have the right to say 'no way'.
“If he's not playing regularly then I have no right to say to a player 'no'.
“So my answer was that if an offer is right and our board thinks that offer is a good offer in relation to the quality of a player like Morgan, then I would not stop him from going.”
As well as Schneiderlin, United are also looking to offload Memphis Depay and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the January transfer window.