Manchester United have officially completed their first full sale of the summer transfer window.
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Tyler Fredricson has left Manchester United for an undisclosed fee and joined Lausanne-Sport in the Swiss Super League.
As reported by Steven Railston, United have a "high-percentage" sell-on clause as part of the transfer, as well as a buy-back clause.
Fredricson becomes the first senior player to be sold by Manchester United this summer, although Rasmus Hojlund's loan to Napoli became permanent earlier this summer, too.
The centre-back has reportedly already made his debut for the INEOS-owned side in a 45-minute cameo in pre-season.
Fredricson has made four appearances for United's senior side (under Rúben Amorim) but struggled to feature under Michael Carrick. With Ayden Heaven and Leny Yoro ahead of him in the centre-back queue, his sale makes sense.
While it is rarely ever a good thing to see an academy graduate with potential leave Old Trafford, United have gone about it in the right way with Fredricson. Having a sell-on clause and a buy-back option is intelligent business from United's transfer team.
The club he has moved to is also good for United. While he won't be a contracted player any longer, United will be able to watch over Fredricson's development and ensure he is managed correctly at a club owned by the same group.
He joins Sékou Koné and Enzo Kana-Biyik as United youngsters to play for Lausanne-Sport since Sir Jim Ratcliffe's minority purchase at Old Trafford. Koné has returned for another season-long loan in Switzerland, while Kana-Biyik's immediate future remains unknown.
United should look to continue the strategy they have used to sell Fredricson in future years with other academy graduates. Being able to watch over their youngsters will encourage more talented prospects to move to Old Trafford, as they will know that even if they don't make it at United, they will ensure they are not fed to the wolves and left to struggle.
Perhaps this is the reason Tynan Thompson chose to leave Tottenham Hotspur for United, despite serious competition in his position. The Red Devils already have Matheus Cunha, Patrick Dorgu and Marcus Rashford, as well as Noah Ajayi and JJ Gabriel from the youth teams.
Manchester United have made sales like Fredricson's in the past, but they have failed to capitalise on the opportunity they had afterwards.
Alvaro Carreras – then known as Alvaro Fernandez – had an impressive loan at Preston North End in the Championship before being sold to Benfica the next summer. The Spaniard was immense in Portugal, and Real Madrid came calling. United had a buy-back, but chose not to use it, and now they are searching for an heir to Luke Shaw – the very thing Carreras could have been.
Harry Amass and Radek Vitek have been put on the transfer list, with Amass available as little as for £6 million.
It may not be long before United are looking for another left-back, or even another goalkeeper, and they need to use their buy-back options if they have them. They are almost always cheaper than another target, and the player has a point to prove on their return.
It's a no brainer.