3 Players Manchester United should offload in the January transfer window

The arrival of Erik ten Hag earlier this season at Manchester United changed some of the team's routines and patterns. We witnessed numerous departures from several players and backroom staff.

The Red Devils have enjoyed an improved 2022-23 campaign in the Premier League and other competitions. They currently occupy fifth position in the league standings and have booked their place in the knockout round of the UEFA Europa League 2022-23 season.

Furthermore, we've witnessed some changes in the team's starting XI. Numerous players who have been underperforming have been moved to the bench.

However, there are some players that have barely featured for the Red Devils across all competitions this season.

As such, this article will look at three Manchester United players that should be offloaded in the January transfer window.

#3 Phil Jones

Jones only made five appearances for Manchester United across all competitions last season and has not featured for the club this season.

The 30-year-old has not featured for the Red Devils in any European competition since the 2019-20 campaign. Additionally, United have numerous centre-back backup options like Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire.

Jones is one of the players who was left out of the Red Devils' squad list for the 2022-23 campaign. This is a key indicator that he's not part of Ten Hag's plan.

#2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka

The Englishman is another player that should be offloaded as his playing time has declined at Manchester United this season.

The arrival of Ten Hag saw him lose his place in the starting XI to Diogo Dalot, who has performed better than him at right-back this season.

Wan-Bissaka has only registered one appearance for Manchester United across all competitions this season.

The 24-year-old is one of the Red Devils players who's expected to be loaned or sold provided the club gets a decent deal for him.

#1 Donny van de Beek

The Dutchman is one of the players whose transfer to United could be labeled as a failed signing, having not improved much since joining the club.

In the second half of last season, Van de Beek was loaned out to Everton and has only registered seven appearances for the Red Devils across all competitions this season.

The 25-year-old's poor performances could be attributed to a reduction in his playing time since joining the Red Devils. This saw him lose his place in the Netherlands' World Cup squad.

In the interest of his career, it's best for the Dutchman to find a new club where he can rejuvenate as a player.

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Abel is an European football journalist who focuses primarily on analysis pieces and preview copies at Sportskeeda. A B.Sc degree holder in Economics, he has a previous work experience of 3 years – a year at Opera News Hub where he was promoted as a 'Verified Sports Writer,’ and over two years at Sportskeeda as a revenue-share writer, where his writing skills have ultimately led him to be integrated into the in-house team.

A Manchester United fan who grew up in a family of Red Devils supporters, he started his journey as an ardent football fan in his childhood. He used to spend hours watching the sport with his family and developed a knack for writing about the beautiful game over the years.

He is a huge admirer of Paul Pogba owing to the midfielder's ability to thread passes from anywhere on the pitch and his favorite manager is Jose Mourinho due to the Portuguese's tactical mind. He feels France's triumph in 2018 is his all-time favorite World Cup moment, and reckons Lamine Yamal and Endrick could replicate the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Abel always strives to verify information, especially statistics, before penning a word and offers constructive but not defamatory criticisms. Apart from Europe's top five leagues, he follows the Eredivisie and the Primeira Liga. He loves to spend his free time playing video games like EA FC and watching movies.

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