Manchester United's players warm up ahead of a game on last season's pre-season tour of the United States.
Jadon Sancho (left) and Casemiro have just a year left on their existing contracts.
One of the biggest criticisms Manchester United have faced in recent years has been their failure to offload players at the right time.
have been guilty of allowing too many players to run down their contracts in, resulting in them leaving for free.
A prime example was when Jesse Lingard was allowed to walk away from Old Trafford for nothing in June 2022. He excelled on loan at West Ham United in the second half of the 2020/21 campaign, scoring nine goals and registering five assists.
It meant he created a market for himself with just a year remaining on his contract and United had a golden opportunity to sell him.
Instead, he was sold the idea by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he would have a key role in 2021/22. In reality, he played just 22 times and made a paltry three Premier League starts before leaving for nothing.
Now United must learn their lesson. Having failed to qualify for next season's Champions League, their fixture list could amount to as few as 40 matches. It means head coach will not require as big a squad as he did last term.
As hungry as Amorim and the supporters are for new signings to come through the door, outgoings remain just as important at Old Trafford. It is no secret United need to sell to be able to buy this summer.
Matheus Cunha has already cost £62.5million and . New recruits are likely to cease after that until a flurry of sales are overseen.
United are prioritising the departures of , Jadon Sancho and and they also want to sell Alejandro Garnacho.
Chelsea have pulled the plug on signing Jadon Sancho permanently. (Image: Andrzej Iwanczuk/NurPhoto via Getty Images.)
Of that quartet, Sancho's United contract is the closest to expiring. His current deal is up in 2026, meaning time is running out for United to bank a respectable fee for him.
United planned to sell him to Chelsea for a fee in excess of £20m after they signed him on a season-long loan deal last summer with an obligation to make it permanent. However, the Londoners have paid a £5m penalty fee to pull out.
United now need to find an alternative route to sell this summer, and that is so far proving difficult because of his wage demands. One way or another, however, they need to get him off the books or risk of losing him for nothing.
current deal is also up at the end of next season. Amid their search for a midfielder this summer and a lack of European football next term, the Brazilian is unlikely to play a prominent role.
Casemiro is unlikely to be a regular starter next season. (Image: Annice Lyn/Manchester United via Getty Images.)
He was on the outskirts of Amorim's squad at the beginning of this calendar year and only United's run to the Europa League final allowed him to salvage something from what had otherwise been a difficult campaign.
He will turn 34 in February and United need to lower the average of their squad. He was always going to be a short-term option after arriving from Real Madrid in August 2022.
United need to sell him for £15m this summer to avoid a loss under the profit and sustainability (PSR) rules. It remains to be seen if anyone will come in for the Brazilian.
But with his and Sancho's current deals up in a year's time, anything would be better than nothing amid the threat of them both leaving next summer for free.