One player still on the books at Manchester United has been told that his Old Trafford “career is over” by a former Red Devils midfielder.
Players who could leave Man Utd in 2026
2026 could be another busy year at Old Trafford in regards to incomings and outgoings, with Ruben Amorim and INEOS continuing to make their mark in Manchester.
The Red Devils have four players out of contract at the end of the season, one of which is midfielder Casemiro.
Players out of contract at Man Utd in 2026
Harry Maguire
Casemiro (option until 2027)
Tom Heaton
Tyrell Malacia
Man Utd have the option to extend that by a further 12 months, however, Amorim and INEOS seemingly clashing behind the scenes regarding the Brazilian. Amorim wants to keep Casemiro whereas INEOS want him to take a pay cut from his current £350,000-a-week wage.
There are also numerous loanees away from Man Utd who could seal permanent exits at the end of the season. Rasmus Hojlund is at Napoli, Marcus Rashford is at Barcelona, Jadon Sancho is at Aston Villa and Andre Onana is with Trabzonspor.
United could look to move the quartet out on a full-time basis, with options to buy inserted in Rashford’s move to the Nou Camp and Hojlund’s move to Napoli. Now, another one of the four has been told he has no future at the club by a pundit.
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Strachan tells Onana his Man Utd “career is over”
Former Man Utd midfielder Gordon Strachan, speaking to Esports News relayed by The Manchester Evening News, feels that Andre Onana “has played his last game” for Man Utd and would be “shocked” if he played for the Red Devils again.
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"I think Andre Onana has played his last game for Manchester United. At United you must have a presence in goal - whether it's physical, attitude, or character, you have to be a presence. I don't think he had that when he played for the club.
"A big problem for me is that I'm not sure Onana really wanted to be at Old Trafford. He looked like he'd rather be somewhere else and that might be what he needs to start enjoying his football again.
"At no point did I think he was enjoying playing football for United. I'd be shocked if I saw him play again for the club. I think his United career is over in that respect."
Onana’s Man Utd contract is worth £120,000-a-week and there is no option to buy for the Turkish side at the end of the season, with the 'keeper's Manchester deal not expiring until 2028.
United forked out just under £50m on Onana back in 2023, but after numerous errors at Old Trafford and Amorim now having Senne Lammens, a permanent exit could make sense for all involved next year.
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