Under Erik ten Hag’s direction, Manchester United has not had a good season thus far as they have struggled both at home and in Europe.

With six games remaining in the Premier League, the Red Devils are now seventh in the standings after being eliminated from their Champions League group by finishing last.

But, they still have a chance to go to the FA Cup final when they play Coventry City at Wembley on Sunday in the semi-finals, and they could complete the season with some hardware.

United-1 Erik-Ten-Hag-Man
However, it seems that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is already considering his summer transfer window strategy, given that United is expected to make roster changes.

Manchester United could sell an academy graduate
The Red Devils are willing to cash in on a number of players before the 2024–2025 season, according to TEAMtalk, in order to make room for new recruits.

According to the report, Ratcliffe has designated academy graduate Scott McTominay as one of the players who may be traded in order to acquire money for new hires. It says he’s a sellable asset since any money they make from him would be considered ‘pure profit’ because he was a player on the young squad in the past.

Manchester United’s Scott McTominay1 TEAMtalk also asserts that Ratcliffe and the United administration do not believe McTominay is a talented enough player to lead the team into the new period they wish to pursue.

The source notes that West Ham United would not be prepared to pay the Scotland international’s £40 million value, but it also claims that there is significant interest from other teams in the Premier League and the Bundesliga, with recent ties to Everton. The central midfielder is eager to stay at Old Trafford as it is, so the article does state that McTominay might thwart a possible departure.

The case for Man Utd selling Scott McTominay
This Premier League season, the towering Scottish gem has given United a goal threat from midfield, but his all-around midfield performance has been far from stellar.

McTominay is ahead of strikers Marcus Rashford (eight), Antony (two), and Anthony Martial (two) in goals scored for the team this season with nine in all competitions.

Only Bruno Fernandes (eight) has scored more goals than him in the English top division, where he has scored seven, demonstrating his ability to score goals.

Midfielders in the Premier League vs Scott McTominay

Season 23/24 (per 90)

Rank percentile

Attempts at passes (30.78)

lower 9%

Accuracy of pass (80.2%)

lower 43%

Iterative passes (3.08)

lowest 16%

Actions that create shots (1.20)

lower 7%

Conclusive attacks (0.46)

lower 26%

Statistics through FBref

The 27-year-old midfielder is, nonetheless, much below average among his positional counterparts in a number of crucial in-possession indicators in the Premier League this season, as the chart above illustrates.

Ratcliffe wants to take advantage of the Scotsman because, although he is a danger to score goals, his overall play in the middle of the park has been lacklustre, and he may not be seen as a vital member of a side that wants to control the ball and advance forward.