Erik ten Hag has reportedly given clearance for a first-team player to leave Old Trafford, and Manchester United is poised to move him to reduce their salary cost.

What are the most recent Manchester United transfer rumours?

Manchester United is reportedly eager to sign a midfielder and a defender before the market closes, but in order to approve potential incomings, they must move players out of the way.

The Red Devils previously believed that selling Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire would provide the “requisite funds” to finish their business in the window; however, both transactions failed, placing Ten Hag in an awkward situation and preventing him from facilitating arrivals.

According to Corriere dello Sport via Football Italia, Sofyan Amrabat of Fiorentina has been identified by Manchester United as a significant target and has been given until this Friday to decide on his next move in the face of interest from the Red Devils, Liverpool, and Atletico Madrid.

Ryan Gravenberch, a midfielder for Bayern Munich, is also attracting interest from Manchester United and Liverpool. According to The Mirror, the Netherlands international is valued at £22 million this summer.

However, given their current predicament, it is unclear whether Manchester United will be able to afford moves for either target. According to ESPN, Dutch coach Ten Hag is trying to complete a permanent exit for auxiliary player Donny van de Beek, and any money raised would go towards bringing in new players.

Brandon Williams, a defender for Manchester United, has reportedly decided to join Ipswich Town in the Sky Bet Championship after being omitted from the team for his employer’s 2-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, according to a report from Football Insider.

According to the source, the £65k-a-week star is scheduled to go from Old Trafford to Portman Road under an initial loan agreement that probably includes an option to buy that would send him to Suffolk permanently.

Brandon Williams should Manchester United let him go?

Williams showed potential in the early stages of his Manchester United career, but it is obvious that his time at Old Trafford is done, and he is far down the club’s pecking order behind players like Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.

Since making his senior debut, Williams has made 51 appearances for the Red Devils, recording one goal and three assists along the way, according to Transfermarkt.

The 22-year-old missed most of the previous season due to various injuries and only made one senior Manchester United team outing, a five-minute cameo against Burnley in the EFL Cup.

Williams’ loan move to Ipswich Town is reportedly “advancing,” according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. He also asserted that any agreement will include a buyout clause, which all but confirms that Williams’ time at Manchester United is about to end permanently.

Williams will need to find a setting where he can play regular football in the future, and the chance to work with former Manchester United first-team coach Kieran McKenna could be the perfect opportunity to restart his career.