The issue is how many players we're going to need to replace in one summer, we haven't signed that many players since Van Gaal and that was a dreadful window.
Rangnick says the squad is too bloated as it is. Obviously we can't clear out everyone not up to scratch in one go regardless of cover but there are plenty that can go that won't make the blindest bit of difference.
Pogba - injured A LOT and turns up 1 in 5 games when he isn't.
Lingard - Barely plays
Bailly - Injured 50-60% of the time if feels and we have cover enough in that position.
Matic - Too old, doesn't play that much
Mata - Never plays
Martial - Barely plays or is injured and gives very little when he does
Cavani - would happily keep for another year
Ronaldo - fingers crossed he ***** off
Thats a lot of people but if you remove the ones that barely play you have a list of probably 3 regulars there. That lot would probably save us about 1.5m/week or more and I don't think we would be a worse side if we signed a couple of CMs and a RB. We could get the wage bill under control and bit, promote some youth if needs be and generally start a bit of a reboot in the right direction.
Obviously none of this will happen. Pogba will probably stay on a new £400k/week contract, Matic and Mata will sign extensions, Martial won't be sold because of his wages and our transfer fee demands and Ronaldo will probably be given an extension to his remaining year.
