Manchester United could struggle to offload players out on loan

According to the Evening Standard, Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s transfer kitty could be affected by the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

Although United have improved in recent months, we are still some way off from challenging the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City. The club will have to bring in good players in key positions to reduce the gap.

The club looks to be doing exactly that as we continue to be linked to the likes of Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish, Moussa Dembele, and Timo Werner among others. (h/t Standard)

Key players at their clubs, they are unlikely to come cheap. United can free up both funds and wages by offloading the players out on loan.

United traditionally allow money from sales to go towards transfer budgets. They are waiting to see if they can secure permanent moves for any of their on-loan players.

This includes the likes of Chris Smalling, Alexis Sanchez and Marcos Rojo. Of the three, it is pivotal that we get the Chilean star off our roll.

A financial liability

The Sanchez transfer has proven to be a disaster as we continue to struggle in our attempts to demand a fee due to his wages of around £450,000-a-week. Although the other two players are sellable options, that has now been called into question too.

Smalling is the most sellable asset of the trio, considering his performances for Roma. Although the Italians are keen to keep him, they could find it difficult to fork out the required fee. (h/t Daily Mail)

Rojo, who is currently on loan at Estudiantes and was valued in the region of £20million last summer. Estudiantes have cast doubt on Rojo staying at the club, with coach Leandro Desabato expecting the 30-year-old to return to Old Trafford when his loan expires. (h/t Standard)

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Paul Pogba was expected to bring in a king’s ransom this summer. However, United do not believe any club will come close to their £150million valuation.

According to the report, United will be highly competitive in the market, with club withdrawing £140million in credit to add to cash reserves of £90million.

That money will also have to go towards other expenditure as United attempt to cope with the financial crisis.