Manchester United fan claims the club should sell all but 11 first-team players and it's divided opinion

A Manchester United fan claimed the club should sell all but 11 first-team players.

After United’s dismal performance in a 1-0 defeat against Newcastle on Saturday, their tenth loss of the season, a Sky Sports report emerged claiming Erik ten Hag has lost sections of the dressing room.

Players are said to be questioning the Dutchman's playing style and treatment of Jadon Sancho, with one source having even told Sky Sports that Ten Hag has lost 50 per cent of the dressing.

The publication’s chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol said: "My information is that some of the players are confused with what is happening. He has lost elements of the dressing room. One source tells me that he's lost about 50 per cent of the dressing room.

"Quite a few players are unhappy with the style of play, they also feel that they're training too hard and that they're running too much during training. I was told that the players don't know what they're running for.

"Also, some senior players have spoken to Erik ten Hag about where they feel the club is going wrong. They've spoken to him about their other experiences of playing for big clubs, and they feel that the manager should be a little bit more touchy-feely.

"They feel his man-management could be a little bit better, but Erik ten Hag is the boss and he's the one who calls the shots. He is not for turning. He is going to do things his way. I've also been told that a few of the players believe that he is too set in his ways and he's too robotic."

Since the reports of dressing room unrest, one United fan has said there should be a squad cull, where all but 11 first-team players are kept.

On X, the social media platform formally known as Twitter, EriksButcher suggested that United should only keep Andre Onana, Altay Bayindir, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, Amad, Kobbie Mainoo, Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho.

He also wanted to keep Alvaro Fernandes, who is on loan at Granada.

When one person enquired why he was looking to sell the in-form Harry Maguire, EriksButcher said: “For a start, this isn't an 'immediately get rid list' and Maguire is nearly 31. He'll need to go at some point.”

Another asked why Tyrell Malacia was on the list, to which EriksButcher responded: “His knee is finished.”

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