Ten Hag 'becoming impatient with Sancho' as he calls for clear-out
Erik ten Hag ‘is becoming increasingly impatient with Jadon Sancho’ and has named SIX players he is happy to sell as he urges Man United bosses to be more ruthless in a summer clear-out
- Manchester United were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle on Sunday in a poor display
- Erik ten Hag wants ‘squad clear-out’ with ‘six players’ likely to leave this summer
- He has reportedly become ‘increasingly impatient’ with Jadon Sancho
Erik ten Hag is ‘planning a ruthless squad clear-out’ this summer as the next phase of his Manchester United project.
United currently sit fourth in the Premier League after losing 2-0 to Newcastle, with their season beginning to falter after a solid few months.
The Magpies scored twice in the second half through Joe Willock and Callum Wilson, but dominated the game as United recorded just one shot on target.
It was an especially damaging result for the Red Devils, as Newcastle have now leapfrogged them into third place.
Tottenham can push United down to fifth with a draw against Everton on Monday, although they will have played two extra games.
Man United boss Erik ten Hag has become ‘increasingly impatient’ with Jadon Sancho
The manager is planning a squad clear-out this summer with ‘six players’ likely to leave
Ten Hag’s solution to his side’s recent struggles appears to be refreshing the squad, with the Manchester Evening News claiming that the likes of Alex Telles, Harry Maguire, Brandon Williams, Dean Henderson and Anthony Martial also set to be made available for transfer.
The manager has also reportedly ‘become increasingly impatient’ with Jadon Sancho amid his struggles with fitness, and may be willing to lose the England international.
Sancho did make an appearance off the bench against Newcastle at the weekend, but he failed to make much of an impact as United recorded just one shot on target.
Ten Hag made his feelings clear after the game and perhaps underlined his reasons for wanting dramatic squad changes, as he said: [Newcastle] were more determined, had more aggression and more desire.
‘I was surprised that we couldn’t match the determination and passion of the opponent. If you want to win big games, you have to be mature, and I didn’t see that.’
United slid to fourth on Sunday after a poor display in their 2-0 loss to Newcastle
Harry Maguire (left) and Anthony Martial (right) are both among the players ten Hag would be happy to sell
Despite the gloom currently surrounding Old Trafford, the Red Devils could still be on for an unlikely treble this season.
With one trophy already in the bag, they have reached the last eight of the Europa League and will face Sevilla in a quarter final next week, while also advancing to the FA Cup semi-finals.
The real concern is league form. United have now gone seven weeks without scoring a Premier League goal, and while they could still cling on to fourth place, they are being outplayed by the teams around them.
The Red Devils are next in action when they face Brentford on Wednesday, a fixture not without it’s trauma after United lost 4-0 to the Bees in ten Hag’s second game in charge, before finishing a hectic six days with a game against Everton on Saturday.
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