Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood has named three Manchester United players who should be axed after the re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo.
United stunned the world on Friday by announcing that they had reached an agreement to re-sign club legend Ronaldo from Juventus in a blockbuster transfer.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was initially linked with a shock move to defending Premier League champions Manchester City.
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However, City pulled out of the negotiations and United completed their acquisition of Ronaldo for an initial fee of £12.8m, which could rise to £19.4m.
The 36-year-old Portuguese superstar successfully underwent his United medical in Lisbon over the weekend, according to reports.
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Sherwood has now insisted that United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should sell a “few players” ahead of Ronaldo’s imminent return to Old Trafford.
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And the 52-year-old ex-Aston Villa boss named Jesse Lingard, Dan James and Anthony Martial as the trio who should be on the chopping block.
Sherwood told Premier League Productions: “I think a few players will need to go. They need to hand in a 25-man squad, there’s a few there who are not getting in the squad.
“Jesse Lingard misses out, I think he needs to go and play for West Ham. He had a great time there last year, he looked like he wanted to go and play football and he was outstanding. I think it’s his time to leave the club.
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“I think Daniel James might leave as well. Leeds are chasing him and he played well against them in the first game of the season. It was a great rehearsal for him. He’s got outstanding pace and directness. I think he’ll be another one [who leaves].
“For me, Anthony Martial will be moved on. If they’ve got a home for Martial and they can get the right money, I think they will shake hands and say it never worked out.”
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