Man Utd player 'axed from the dressing room' by Erik ten Hag set to be offloaded by club

Manchester United are set to sell academy graduate Teden Mengi to Premier League newbies Luton Town ahead of Friday's transfer deadline day.

Mengi, 21, has previously enjoyed loan spells in the Championship with the likes of Derby County and Birmingham City and was handed his senior United debut by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Europa League back in 2020.

However, the centre-back has failed to make a single league appearance since making the step up from the academy and is now poised for a move to Kenilworth Road.

According to The Manchester Evening News, Luton have agreed a deal with United to sign Mengi on a permanent deal, with Erik ten Hag keen to free up space in his squad.

Mengi was one of five players who was reportedly 'axed' from the dressing room following an influx of new signings including Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund.

Back in September 2022, The Sun claimed Ten Hag was forced to cut ties with a number of current players after signing Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Antony and Martin Dubravka.

The report stated that the AON Training Centre's first-team changing room was only able to accommodate a maximum of 24 players, meaning Mengi, Phil Jones, Axel Tuanzebe, Shola Shoretire and Brandon Williams were forced to use the U23 facilities.

Luton are also thought to be interested in Tuanzabe, claim The Mirror, with the 25-year-old having trained with the Hatters in an effort to win a contract with Rob Edward's side after becoming a free agent this summer.

Jones and Williams have also left Old Trafford, while Shoretire has been linked with a loan move after impressing at League One side Bolton Wanderers during the second half of last season.

Despite Ten Hag's efforts to get players off the books, the Dutchman is also keen on bringing in Marc Cucurella and Sofyan Amrabat on potential loan deals to help bolster his squad.