Marcus Rashford among three stars who could quit Man United after £80m reveal
Marcus Rashford is expected to leave Manchester United next summer after spending the season on loan at Barcelona.
Rashford has been tipped to make a permanent move to Barcelona, with the Catalan side holding the option to buy him for around £30million at the end of the campaign.
The England international’s likely departure would provide Man United with a financial boost given his salary at Old Trafford is worth around £325,000 a week.
Man United posted their first-quarter results up until 30 September on 11 December, revealing their revenue slipped from £143.1m in the same period in 2024-25 to £140.3m after failing to qualifying for Europe.
Meanwhile, the Manchester giants’ cash and cash equivalents stood at £80.5m compared to £149.6m last year.
Man United to make Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo exit decisions
Former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider the likely departures of Rashford, Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo would improve Man United’s financial situation.
Casemiro is out of contract at Man United in June 2026, while Mainoo has been continuously linked with an exit in recent months.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson said: “On the cash side of things, they’re going to need cash.
“They’ve got a few players that they can probably expect to sell. You would expect Rashford to go, which will bring in let’s say £25-30m, so that’ll be positive.
“You would think they will start saving some money because some of these big earners will go. Casemiro in particular will go at the end of the season. There are players like Mainoo that will also help on that side of things.”
Man United owners could bankroll new injection
Meanwhile, Man United’s debt has risen dramatically in recent years, with the latest figures revealing it has now reached £1.29billion.
Borson insisted the club’s owners could put money in to improve the financial situation at Old Trafford.
“Ultimately, they may well need some money to be put in by the ownership group because they’re probably getting to the point where they’re maxed out on the debt side of things,” said Borson.
“You’re going to have a situation where either INEOS dilute down the existing holdings of the Glazers, or the Glazers and INEOS are forced to put money in. We’ve talked about this before, people have mocked the possibility of the Glazers ever putting money in.
“But ultimately, you’ve got to pay the bills and United are at risk here of starting to need more cash.”
Sir Jim Ratcliffe owns a 28.9 per cent stake in Man United, while the Glazers’ shareholding has been reduced to 48.9 per cent in recent years.
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