Rasmus Højlund was also offloaded to Napoli in a loan deal which is expected to become permanent. The financial reward of this clear-out is debatable— huge losses have been made on a number of these sales—but Ferdinand was adamant that the psychological impact on the players that have remained will be crucial.

Andre Onana is set to join Turkish side Trabzonspor on loan after being demoted to the bench at Manchester United, who has signed Senne Lammens as his replacement

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has agreed to join Turkish side Trabzonsporon loan for the remainder of the season. And the 29-year-old will leave temporarily knowing he's had the backing of his team-mates through a tricky tenure at Old Trafford.