Manchester United Transfers : Ins and outs

Manchester United have had a busy summer under Michael Carrick, with the squad seeing plenty of movement in both directions.

Andrey Santos was the first major arrival after Michael Carrick took charge, moving from Chelsea. Youri Tielemans followed from Aston Villa, while goalkeeper Karl Darlow joined after his Leeds contract expired. Carlos Baleba completed the midfield rebuild when he arrived from Brighton in the final week of August.

Manchester United have also added younger players. Tynan Thompson has joined from Tottenham Hotspur, while Kit Margetson arrived from Swansea City. Cristian Orozco also moved to Old Trafford from Fortaleza CEIF.

Manchester United Transfers – INs

Player	From	Status
Carlos Baleba	Brighton	Permanent
Karl Darlow	Leeds United	Free transfer
Kit Margetson	Swansea City	Free transfer
Cristian Orozco	Fortaleza CEIF	Permanent
Andrey Santos	Chelsea	Permanent
Tynan Thompson	Tottenham Hotspur	Permanent
Youri Tielemans	Aston Villa	Permanent

The spending has been heavily focused on midfield. Santos and Tielemans were joined by Baleba, giving Carrick three major additions in the middle of the park.

There has also been a considerable number of departures.

Rasmus Hojlund made his move to Napoli permanent, while Casemiro left for Inter Miami after his contract expired. Jadon Sancho, Tyrell Malacia and Malachi Sharpe are among those who also departed with their contracts ending.

Several younger players have moved on permanently or gone out to gain regular football elsewhere. Toby Collyer joined West Bromwich Albion, while Louis Jackson and Tyler Fredricson also secured permanent moves.

Dan Gore is the latest youngster to leave temporarily, joining Luton Town on loan, following previous loan exits involving Andre Onana, Altay Bayindir, Sekou Kone, Elyh Harrison, Solomon Honor and Jayce Fitzgerald.

Manchester United Transfers – OUTs

Player	Club	Status
Sonny Aljofree	Rotherham United	Free transfer
James Bailey	Stockport County	Free transfer
Altay Bayindir	Celta Vigo	Loan
Casemiro	Inter Miami	Free transfer
Toby Collyer	West Bromwich Albion	Permanent
Jacob Devaney	Hibernian	Loan
Ethan Ennis	Stockport County	Permanent
Jayce Fitzgerald	Rotherham United	Loan
Tyler Fredricson	Lausanne-Sport	Permanent
Dan Gore	Luton Town	Loan
Elyh Harrison	Greenock Morton	Loan
Rasmus Hojlund	Napoli	Permanent
Solomon Honor	Southport	Loan
Louis Jackson	St Mirren	Permanent
Sekou Kone	Lausanne-Sport	Loan
Tyrell Malacia	TBC	Contract expired
Habeeb Ogunneye	Arsenal	Permanent
Andre Onana	Trabzonspor	Loan
Jadon Sancho	TBC	Contract expired
James Scanlon	Arsenal	Permanent
Malachi Sharpe	TBC	Contract expired
Radek Vitek	Middlesbrough	Permanent
Ethan Wheatley	Lincoln City	Loan
Ethan Williams	Peterborough United	Permanent

For United’s younger players, the summer has been about finding the right next step. Several have been sent out on loan, while others have made permanent moves after struggling to establish themselves at Old Trafford.

With the midfield now largely rebuilt, the focus for Michael Carrick has shifted elsewhere. United still have work to do in other positions, but the summer has already brought a major overhaul.

The most important question now is whether these changes can make a difference on the pitch. Manchester United were in the market for a left back and a forward, but both positions seemingly haven’t been supported as the transfer window comes to an end.