Manchester United’s problem is that of all relegated clubs: who will buy their damaged stock?
United? Relegated? Well, in a sense. Not relegated the way Sheffield United were at the weekend, not plunging through the trapdoor into the Sky Bet Championship, Millwall ho. For an elite club such as United, however, this season represents a form of relegation. Out of the Champions League, battling for a foothold in the Europa League next season, with Newcastle United closing. They’ve been relegated from that upper echelon.
And just as there is often a fire sale when a team falls a tier, everything must go at Old Trafford too. It has been reported that the club will listen to offers for all but three players: Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro
