Jose Mourinho, the head coach of "Manchester United," is not ready to stop restructuring the team and plans to say goodbye to eight players during the upcoming two transfer windows, as reported by "The Telegraph."
If the opportunity arises, the Portuguese will start managing the team in January, both selling and buying new players, but the majority of the work will be done next summer.
After the Thursday evening defeat in the fourth round of the Europa League to Istanbul's "Fenerbahce" club, Mourinho was angry with the players, blaming them for being "psychologically unprepared," "unfocused," and playing as if it were a friendly match.
The players allowed to leave the team will include defenders Marcos Rojo, Matteo Darmian, Phil Jones, as well as midfielders Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin, and Michael Carrick, who, apart from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is the only one of the older players whose contract ends next summer.
Wingers Ashley Young and Memphis Depay, who did not even travel to Turkey due to lack of enthusiasm in training, also do not meet the team's level and will be sold.
Schweinsteiger is expected to leave the team in January, although he was recalled to training as a precaution to reduce injuries, and Darmian, who is of interest to Inter Milan, may also leave. Depay will be put on loan.
Mourinho is concerned about several other players, but he understands that he cannot release all the players who are unsuitable for him. Marouane Fellaini and Wayne Rooney will have one year left on their contracts in the summer, and although there is a possibility of automatically extending their English contract, it is unlikely that it will be done.
The team coach expects better performances from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Chris Smalling, Daley Blind, and Anthony Martial. It is unclear if Adnan Januzaj will be given another chance when he returns from loan.
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