Man United face a crucial transfer window after failing secure European football
The Red Devils moved quickly to land Cunha and are in talks with Bryan Mbeumo
However, sales are necessary to ensure the club does not breach financial rules
By TUM BALOGUN
Published: 05:48 EDT, 3 June 2025 | Updated: 05:48 EDT, 3 June 2025
Gary Neville has named the four players Manchester United must sell this summer in order for his former club to move forward under Ruben Amorim.
The Red Devils have moved quickly to revamp their attack in the weeks following their crushing Europa League final defeat by Tottenham, which consigned them a season without European football and its associated riches.
United announced the signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5million this week, while Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo has outlined his desire to join the project at Old Trafford.
But, given the financial issues before the club and the failure to claim the estimated £100m windfall from Champions League participation, the club need to recoup considerable sums from player sales.
Neville believes that among the host of potential stars on the chopping block, Marcus Rashford, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho must all leave in this window. The first three stars have all been out on loan for at least the past six months and have enjoyed spells that is sure to attract from clubs. Meanwhile, Garnacho clashed with Amorim after the defeat by Spurs and is set to leave in short order.
Despite being an academy product, Neville conceded that when a player publicly clashes with his boss, 'the manager has to win'. But that is not the case for another United starlet, who the 50-year-old reckons the Red Devils should build their team around.
Gary Neville has named the four players Manchester United must sell this summer in order to improve
Marcus Rashford enjoyed a restorative loan spell with Aston Villa and has attracted interest from Barcelona
Antony was a man reborn in Seville after completing a loan move to LaLiga side Real Betis in January
'Marcus Rashford has to leave for him and the club,' he said on the It's Called Soccer podcast. 'I would worry that Aston Villa haven't announced that they're keeping him already because I think that could have been an easy deal to do with United if they were going to keep him, so it sounds to me like Villa aren't going to keep him.
'I would say for Marcus' sake and for United's sake that it feels like that path has come to an end.'
Barcelona are reportedly among the clubs interested in the 27-year-old England international.
The 2024-25 LaLiga champions have made their interest in Rashford no secret, with the club's sporting director Deco revealing he 'likes' the England international earlier this month. However, a major stumbling block remains in the form of the asking price, with United looking to get £40m for one of their most successful academy graduates in recent years.
Mail Sport understands Rashford is expected to leave United this summer after his fall out with Amorim and has been keen on joining Barca for some time.
Elsewhere, Jadon Sancho helped Chelsea clinch a top-four spot and scored in the final of the Conference League as the Blues beat Real Betis 4-1. Neville continued: 'I feel a little bit similarly with him as I do with Marcus. I'd be a bit concerned that Chelsea haven't made the noises that they're going to keep him.
'Again, Manchester United have to make sure they part ways with him and, from Jadon's point of view, he has to make sure that he parts ways with Manchester United.'
Neville shared the view that Antony has found his 'perfect' destination in Seville, more specifically in league that 'he's suited down to the ground'. While Garnacho has to depart after taking on his manager.
Alejandro Garnacho looks set to depart the club after publicly clashing with his manager after the Europa League final defeat bTottenham
Jadon Sancho helped Chelsea clinch a top-four spot and scored in the final of the Conference League as the Blues beat Real Betis 4-1
Neville expressed a strong unwillingness to see academy graduate Kobbie Mainoo leave this summer
He added: 'If the manager doesn't win, the manager has to leave and I don't think that's going to happen this time. That's happened far too many times before. I think Garnacho will leave purely because of that, I think they've had enough.
'Garnacho can play in the Premier League, no doubt, but I think he'll love it in Spain, he'll thrive over there, he'll score goals. He'll probably be someone next season that we’re all looking back on thinking, 'Why didn't Manchester United keep him?', that type of thing will probably happen, there’s an element of that, but I think he has to go.'
But Neville expressed a very different opinion when it comes to Kobbie Mainoo, who has also been linked with a move away this summer as the club look to avoid breaching the league's Profit and Sustainability rules.
'Mainoo, no. That's a step too far,' said Neville. 'If we can't give Kobbie Mainoo a job in that two in midfield… I look at Mainoo and the way he plays football and I think a top club would want him. Why can't we make him a top player? If he's one of ours and he's shown talent.
'I don't know what's gone on there in the last few months. He's obviously had some injuries which has caused him a problem so he needs to stay fit, but I'd like to think he could be one of that two in midfield that Ruben Amorim plays.'