Journalist Dean Jones has named three players that Manchester United should sell as soon as possible – Donny Van De Beek, Scott McTominay and Jadon Sancho.

Jones said that he would make it a ‘priority to get them out of the football club’ and that Erik Ten Hag ‘needs to have players on board now that actually feel part of this project’.

He also made note of United’s ‘terrible’ start to the Premier League season, saying that it cannot continue – he suggests that shaking up the squad could bring dividends.

What did Dean Jones say regarding the state of play at Manchester United?

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Jones said: “Donny Van de Beek, Scott McTominay and Jadon Sancho, I would be making it a priority to get them out of the football club at this stage, I just don’t see what they’re offering as squad players anymore.

“You could argue perhaps McTominay could come in there but even from McTominay’s point of view, I’m not sure what his personal motivation is at the moment, because he doesn’t seem like he’s going to have an opportunity long term to even stay in the team.

“And Erik ten Hag needs to have players on board now that actually feel part of this project. It’s been a terrible start to the season, and that can’t roll on into the new year.

“So, there are some big decisions to be made, and obviously they’ve struggled to actually find these players new clubs, certainly at the valuations that they have the players held out.”

Should the players named be sold?

While Sancho and Van De Beek are both very talented footballers with plenty of time left in their respective playing careers, it appears that their time at United has come to an end.

Sancho’s relationship with Ten Hag has reached a point of untenability, while it seems clear that Van De Beek will not be given a fair share of minutes at Old Trafford – even under the stewardship of a fellow Dutchman.

McTominay’s position is a little less clear. He has struggled over the course of the current season, with his defensive irresponsibilities highlighted – but his last-minute brace against Brentford has seen his stock rise somewhat.