Breaking: Manchester United set to sell FIVE senior players to raise £500m for new transfers before the end of this week

Breaking: Manchester United set to sell FIVE senior players to raise £500m for new transfers before the end of this week

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JobJoan United tipped for more transfers despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s FFP caution

Manchester United have added both Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro to their squad this summer as Ineos eyes further improvements

ByJack FlinthamSport Central Audience Writer

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Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe (Image: VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Manchester United have been backed to complete more transfers this summer despite concerns regarding the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.

Last season, United watched on as some of their Premier League rivals found themselves struggling to meet the threshold for FFP. Both Everton and Nottingham Forest were handed points deductions for producing too big a loss, and the Reds were hesitant to make moves in January to ensure they were on the right side of the rules.

United did not make any new signings in January, with Erik ten Hag admitting that even loan arrivals were out of the question thanks to how much they spent in the summer. When quizzed about FFP, Sir Jim Ratcliffe stressed he was cautious about the regulations imposed by the Premier League.

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“We’ve got more accountants than we’ve got sporting people at Manchester United,” Ratcliffe told Bloomberg. “If you’re not careful, the Premier League is going to finish up spending more time in court than it is thinking about what’s good for the league.”

Having now entered a new FFP period, the Reds have dabbled in the transfer market again, bringing both Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro to the club. According to former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson, United fans can expect more money to be spent this summer on one condition.

“United will have money to spend,” he told Football Insider. “That’s largely because I expect there will be quite a few sales this summer.

“They have already done a couple and I suspect there will be a few more. There is talk about Scott McTominay and Fulham, and they have sold [Mason] Greenwood to Marseille.

“When you are selling players with no book value because they were homegrown, we all know the impact that has on the profit and loss and how much easier that makes things.” MEN Sport understands Ten Hag is hopeful of keeping McTominay at Old Trafford this summer with sales tipped to take place elsewhere instead.

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Breaking: Manchester United set to sell FIVE senior players to raise £500m for new transfers before the end of this week

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Breaking: Manchester United set to sell FIVE senior players to raise £500m for new transfers before the end of this week

Breaking: Manchester United set to sell FIVE senior players to raise £500m for new transfers before the end of this week