5 players Manchester United could sell in January

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Juan Mata of Manchester United celebrates victory on the pitch after The Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on May 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Juan Mata of Manchester United celebrates victory on the pitch after The Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on May 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
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BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 14: Juan Mata of Manchester Untied celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 0- 1 during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester United at Vitality Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – AUGUST 14: Juan Mata of Manchester Untied celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 0- 1 during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester United at Vitality Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images)

Manchester United will need to offload some stars in January

The transfer rumor mill is already churning with reports of which stars Manchester United will try to sign in January. If Jose Mourinho’s club are going to bring in big-time talent, they’re going to need to sell some stars to make room for the new additions.

It’s not as if Mourinho is opposed to selling big names either. There aren’t many names on the United squad list that should consider themselves safe with The Special One. Even the most accomplished international stars can fall out of favor with the fickle manager.

As a result, it’s only natural to speculate on who United might be willing to part with come January. Note, that I’m only going to discuss players who have a chance to make an impact with the club in this piece. In other words, I’m not going to list Bastian Schweinsteiger because it’s obvious he has no future at Old Trafford.

Some of the other names might surprise you though. Read on to discover five Manchester United stars who may be jettisoned in January.

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