'Thank you' - Manchester United player says goodbye to fans as difficult four-year spell comes to an end

Manchester United said farewell to one of their players as they defeated Brighton 3-0 on the final day of the Premier League season.

Michael Carrick marked his first match as the permanent United head coach with a comfortable away win on the South Coast as club captain Bruno Fernandes broke the divisional assist record.

United made a few changes to their starting line up, with Casemiro left out of the squad entirely after he already played his final game for the club against Nottingham Forest.

The Brazilian international is not the only player set to leave the club this summer, with defender Tyrell Malacia also out of contract next month.

It has already been confirmed the Dutch defender will depart as a free agent when his deal expires, and he was handed a rare run out by Carrick in the final minutes of their victory against Brighton.

Malacia made only his third appearance of the season from the bench at the AMEX Stadium and just his 50th competitive appearance since he joined the club in July 2022.

The left-back has remained a popular dressing room figure during an injury-stricken spell and was allowed to wear the United one last time in his professional career.

It was a touching gesture by Carrick and after the game, Malacia took to social media to thank supporters for standing by him throughout his difficult four-year spell.

"Grateful for every moment, every challenge and every memory," he wrote. "Thank you to the fans, my teammates, the staff and everyone at the club for the support throughout this journey. It’s been an honour to wear this shirt. Wishing the club all the best for the future."

Casemiro and Malacia are the only two confirmed summer exits, with veteran goalkeeper Tom Heaton expected to sign a new one-year deal in the coming weeks. There are also expected to be several permanent transfers, with both Manuel Ugarte and Joshua Zirkzee set for the exit door.

Jadon Sancho will depart as a free agent when his Aston Villa loan spell comes to a formal end, with United not expected to trigger their option of an additional year in his contract. Carrick's side will also look to find a permanent solution to Marcus Rashford's future, with loan club Barcelona reluctant to trigger their option to buy him this summer.

United's decision to hand Heaton a short-term contract extension comes ahead of a window in which Altay Bayindir could be allowed to leave on a permanent transfer, while the club also hopes to move Andre Onana on permanently.