Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been told he must sell before he can buy in the January transfer window.
The 54-year-old signed Romelu Lukaku, Victor Lindelof and Nemanja Matic last summer but missed out on Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan.
United have moved on from signing the Croatian but Mourinho would still like to add a creative player to his side as they bid to chase down Manchester City.
The club’s interest in Mesut Ozil is clear and United could move for him in January instead of waiting for an open auction at the end of the season when his contract is up at Arsenal.
However, the German is likely to cost around £20million and United will need to offload before they can get him in. But who is most under threat at Old Trafford?
Luke Shaw
Despite Mourinho’s claims, it’s clear that Shaw has no future at Old Trafford.
The 22-year-old’s made just two appearances so far this season and has played a mere 48 minutes of football.
With Marcos Rojo returning from injury in the next fortnight, Shaw is likely to fall even further down the pecking order at Old Trafford and United are likely to cash in.
Tottenham are believed to be keen on the left-back but the likes of Southampton and Everton appear more likely destinations.
United would recoup roughly half of the £29million they paid for Shaw in 2014.
Chris Smalling
Gareth Southgate’s reasoning for leaving Chris Smalling out of his latest England squad came as a huge blow to the United centre half.
Smalling was left out for his lack of ability on the ball and his spot in England’s World Cup squad is now under serious threat.
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