United will look to compete on various fronts, including the Premier League and Europa League, and so the former Chelsea boss will have to rotate at times to keep his squad fit for the duration of the campaign.
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Since his arrival, Mourinho has brought in defender Eric Bailly, midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, while the club have been strongly linked with Juventus’ France midfielder Paul Pogba.
German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is shockingly among players told to sort out their future.
Among those is striker Will Keane and according to Sky Sports five teams have already enquired about the 23-year-old, who has spent the majority of his career out on loan.
We can’t see Bastian turning up at the Cottage next season though.
And Mourinho is said to be ready to let Blind and Rojo leave Old Trafford on a permanent basis in the next month. The decision once again places Mourinho’s ability to develop young players in question, just weeks after he produced a document that listed 55 names of academy players he had given debuts to – a somewhat controversial list once it was picked apart.
The former England under-21 global spent the first half of last season on loan at Preston, scoring two goals in 22 appearances before being recalled by United only to suffer a season-ending injury in the FA Cup win over Shrewsbury Town.
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Paddy McNair, Tyler Blackett, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Andreas Pereira, Adnan Januzaj, Will Keane and James Wilson are all expected to leave United on loan or face demotion into the reserves side.
