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Inside Manchester United’s struggles to sell their unwanted famous five

Old Trafford finding it difficult to command premium prices after exiling players

Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Jadon Sancho have been told not to report for work as Manchester United began pre-season training.

Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Jadon Sancho have been told not to report for work as Manchester United began pre-season training.

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If a theme of Jim Ratcliffe’s reign as Manchester United’s co-owner has been reducing the head count at Old Trafford and Carrington, Ruben Amorim may have shown signs he is buying into it.

As United began pre-season training, five players were told not to report for work. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia are the absent five. United said they had asked to leave the club. The alternative perspective is that the club was more proactive in telling them they had no future.

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