Ten Hag was requested in regards to the pair, in addition to Maguire, final week, to which he replied: “Yesterday, the final training, ‘H’ (Maguire) fell out with a small issue and after September 1 everything can change, but we need players who are totally with their heads in our team. And, I wouldn’t say the players you just mentioned, they are not, but it’s also obvious in this moment they are looking for something else.”

It stays to be seen whether or not United’s focus is totally on lowering the dimensions of their squad within the last days of the switch window or if they're able to prioritise incomings. The opening two matches of the Premier League season has highlighted United’s want for a extra defensive-minded midfielder to cut back the stress on Casemiro, with Fiorentina star Sofyan Amrabat patiently ready for an strategy.