"Manchester United's plan to strengthen their midfield options in next summer's transfer window is being shaped by the prospect of shaving £1 million-a-week off the club's wage bill and re-investing the savings on players capable of adding youth, energy and long-term value to the heart of Ruben Amorim's team. Expiring contracts of high earners Casemiro, Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho, plus a confidence that Marcus Rashford's £325,000-a-week salary will be removed by a permanent move to Barcelona or elsewhere has given United the opportunity make huge savings on player costs. And sources have told ESPN that the financial boost of such savings will enable the club to compete for the signings required to complete the next phase of the squad rebuild under director of football Jason Wilcox and coach Amorim."
"United have already expressed their interest in Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, making tentative enquiries in August before the Seagulls placed a prohibitive £115 million valuation on the 21-year-old Cameroon international. And there is also ongoing interest in Crystal Palace's England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, and VfB Stuttgart's 24-year-old Angelo Stiller. - Connelly: What lessons can be learned after 10 games across Europe? -Lucky or unlucky: How have Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd fared? - Ranked:Best, worst 2025 transfers from Premier League and beyond But despite United relying heavily on Brazil international Casemiro, who will be 34 in February, sources have said that there are no plans to add to Amorim's midfield options in January, with the club determined to hold out until the summer when they will be able to pursue their top targets."
Manchester United plan to cut around £1 million per week from the wage bill by allowing high-earners with expiring contracts — Casemiro, Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho — to leave and by pursuing a permanent exit for Marcus Rashford, currently earning £325,000 per week. The club intends to reinvest savings into younger midfielders with energy and long-term value to fit Ruben Amorim's team, guided by director of football Jason Wilcox. Target names include Carlos Baleba (valued at about £115m), Adam Wharton and Angelo Stiller. No midfield additions are expected in January; the club will wait until summer after spending £225m this summer.
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