So far, so good for Manchester United during this transfer window. Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro have signed from Bologna and Lille respectively plus Mason Greenwood and Wily Kambwala have made exits to play their football in France and Spain.
Erik Ten Hag's side are still after some players in the market such as PSG's Manuel Ugarte and more recently Bayern Munich's Noussair Mazraoui who played for the United boss at Ajax. To get these players plus more, the Red Devils will have to look at selling some more of their squad. Here are five players who realistically could leave Old Trafford this season.
Scott McTominay
Out of all the players on this list, the Scotland international is probably the most likely to leave with plenty of clubs still after the Manchester United midfielder.
It must be said though if McTominay was to leave, he has served the club well during his time. The 27-year-old is a graduate from the Manchester United academy and started making appearances under Jose Mourinho and more regularly under Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
Since Ten Hag has been in charge, the Scot has still been a frequent player, especially in the 24/25 campaign where he scored many late goals including against Brentford, Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Despite the stick he gets, McTominay is a good player and does deserve to start more for probably more of a lesser club than United where he can make even more of an impact.
It has been reported that Fulham have already made a bid of around 17 million for him but has been rejected. In recent days, his old boss in Mourinho is said to be after him with Fenerbache and Tottenham are said to be after him as well. According to "Football Insider", a deal of 35 - 40 million could be enough to convince the Red Devils to cash in. Will the midfielder make his exit this season?
Harry Maguire
Will he? Won't he? They have been the big questions surrounding Maguire over the last couple of years at United surrounding a possible exit. If he wasn't bought for 80 million back in 2019 from Leicester City, it is likely he wouldn't have received as many negative comments as he has received.
Taking the captain's armband off him last season was probably one of the best things Ten Hag could've done. There was less pressure and he started to look like a better player once more. Yes, he wouldn't have started as much if Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane weren't injured a lot but he was unlucky that he picked an injury up himself or he would've been on the plane to Germany with England.
Out of all the players listed, Maguire is probably the least likely exit and is expected to be a second-choice centre-back throughout 24/25. The defender has even told Sky Sports: "Everything I've heard is that I'm part of the future here at Man United. I'm ready to fight for the biggest trophies."
But well-respected sports journalist Fabrizio Romano has said "McTominay, Maguire and Lindelof are players that Man Utd aren't actively looking to sell but offers will be considered". Who knows what the future could be like the former skipper at Old Trafford.
Aaron Wan Bissaka
Along with McTominay, this is another player who is likely going to leave Manchester over the next few weeks. Just like Maguire, Wan Bissaka was signed during the summer window of 2019 from Crystal Palace.
The right-back has been ever present in the United squad and it's only been in the last two seasons where Diogo Dalot has cemented his place on the right. Plus, when there are left backs out (which recently has been a lot), Dalot slips into the left and Wan Bissaka takes his place.
Over the last few days, it has become clear that Manchester United are certainly after Mazraoul from Bayern Munich which does mean it will likely be curtains for the 26-year-old right back.
He was one of the favourites to leave anyway towards the end of last season but now an exit for Aaron looks even more clear. West Ham United are said to be after him and it is reported he is worth around over 15 million.
This right back was very unlucky never to fully break into the England team during his early seasons with the club. It is very unlikely to happen now but if he does move, it will give him a chance to shine elsewhere.
Victor Lindelof
It is scary to believe that this Swedish international could be going into his eighth season with the Red Devils. Jose Mourinho signed him from Benfica in 2017 and is probably best known for playing alongside Eric Bailly and Maguire at Old Trafford.
A key standout moment for Lindelof was also scoring the winning penalty against Brighton and Hove Albion in the FA Cup semi-finals in 2023 where the "ice man" remained cool under pressure.
This is United's last chance to get rid of the defender as he is out of contract at the end of last season so if he doesn't go now, he will almost certainly go then. Let's face it, is he going to play? No. Is he even going to be second choice? No, probably not.
His old boss Mourinho is reportedly after him so we could see a reunion there at Fenerbache. Lindelof has served United well but he is likely not going to be a name you will remember in 15 - 20 years time.
It must be said that other players could still leave Manchester United. We could see Casemiro go to Saudi Arabia. There is a chance Marcus Rashford or Bruno Fernandes could exit even though that is very unlikely to happen now.
To allow more signings, Ten Hag and Ineos must look to sell some, if not all of the four players mentioned above. United need depth so they don't fall into the habit of last season where they relied too much on weaker players. It's a sure thing that there are going to be a few exits over the next few weeks.
