This archive report was first published on 25 June 2020.
Manchester United has confirmed the release of nine players as their contracts expire on June 30, 2020. The players, who mostly did not feature for the first team, will receive financial support and extra training from the club if they are interested.
According to the club, the players who will be released include Demetri Mitchell, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Ethan Hamilton, Dion McGhee, Largie Ramazani, George Tanner, Aidan Barlow, Kieran O'Hara, and Alex Fojticek.
Manchester United's Head of Academy, Nick Cox, explained that the club is putting packages in place to support the younger players who are ending their contracts. 'With some of the younger pros that are ending their contracts, we are putting packages in place so that when the season resumes they will come back for a few months with some financial support and a training programme to help them with the next stage of their career,' Cox said.
However, the club is not willing to release any player under the age of 19 due to the unique situation brought by the coronavirus pandemic.
One player who is running out of a contract but United are keen to keep him is Angel Gomes. Solskjaer failed to give an update on Gomes' contract situation during the pre-match press conference against Sheffield United, although there are indications the 19-year-old might have a future at Old Trafford.
