Solskjaer ready to sell Jones, Lingard, Pereira, Smalling & Sanchez

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly prepared to sell five players this summer as part of an overhaul.







According to Manchester Evening News, Solskjaer is looking to sell Phil Jones, Jesse Lingard, Andreas Pereira, Chris Smalling and Alexis Sanchez when the transfer window re-opens.


Solskjaer is looking to ensure that there is room in his squad to bring in new signings and Jones, who has made just two Premier League appearances this season, could be amongst those to depart.

Jones is one of the longest-serving players at United and in 2013 Sir Alex Ferguson claimed that the centre-back could become one of the club's greatest ever stars.

However, he has often struggled for form and fitness and could see his time at the club come to an end.

Lingard, meanwhile, has fallen down the pecking order at United and has often struggled to make an impact when he has been called upon, as evidenced by the fact that he has mustered just two goals in all competitions.

Andreas Pereira has made 37 appearances for United this season but, like Lingard, has often been underwhelming, and it wouldn't be a major surprise if the midfielder was to move on to pastures new.

Chris Smalling has enjoyed a new lease of life on loan at Roma and the centre-back could end up joining the Serie A side on a permanent basis.

Alexis Sanchez is poised to return to United when his loan deal at Inter Milan expires at the end of June.

It is difficult to envisage the winger having a future at Old Trafford, though, and he could also leave, although his £500,000-a-week wages could be an obstacle to any potential transfer.

If United manage to sell the aforementioned players, the money raised could be used as part of a deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.

Leicester midfielder James Maddison has also been heavily linked with a move to United along with Aston Villa star Jack Grealish.