da cassino： Erik ten Hag still has plenty of work to do in the summer to turn his improving squad into title contenders – but who should stay and who should go?

da roleta： Manchester United are back in the Champions League and are looking forward to an epic FA Cup final against Manchester City to cap a season to remember. The Red Devils have made huge strides in their first season under Erik ten Hag and there is no doubt that the Dutchman is the right man to lead the club forward. But the future of many of his players is far from certain.

The manager has made no secret that his main objective is to sign a top-level striker this summer, while he has also shown interest in bringing in a new goalkeeper and a new midfielder. Where does that leave the likes of Anthony Martial and David de Gea? And which players that have excelled on loan deserve a chance in the first team?

GOAL runs over the United squad and assesses which players should get another opportunity to prove themselves and which ones should be politely shown the door…

GettyKEEP: David de Gea

De Gea has had an up-and-down season. He won the Premier League Golden Glove for most clean sheets and surpassed Peter Schmeichel as the goalkeeper to have kept the most clean sheets for United. But he has committed a number of clangers, against Brentford, West Ham, Everton and Sevilla. His shortcomings with the ball at his feet have become increasingly prominent and opponents are targeting him more and more at goal-kicks.

His contract is about to run out and in an ideal world United would sign top-class proven goalkeeper to become the club's new No 1. However, with the club prioritising signing a striker and a midfielder, they do not have the funds to do that.

If United are able to negotiate a salary reduction they should hold onto De Gea for another year or two. They need to recruit a young, talented goalkeeper who can learn as his understudy and then take the baton from him.

AdvertisementGettySELL: Harry Maguire

Maguire has had a very difficult season. He has played in fewer than half of United's league games and made only eight starts. And when he has played, he has struggled badly. His stock has fallen so much that he has fallen to fifth-choice centre-back, even dropping behind left-back Luke Shaw in the pecking order.

He is ill-equipped for the type of football Ten Hag wants United to play, but his career at the top level is by no means over. He remains first-choice for England despite everything that has happened this season and he would have plenty of takers from mid-level clubs.

United need to raise money for transfers and Maguire could still command a fee of up to £30 million. And given his England position could be at risk if he spends another season warming the bench, he should be motivated to draw a line under his Old Trafford career and move to a new club.

GettyKEEP: Jadon Sancho

Sancho has fallen way short of what was expected from him after his £73 million move from Borussia Dortmund. His second season has not been easy and Ten Hag removed him from the squad for over two months to work on his fitness and confidence.

But it is still too early to give up on such a talented player – especially at the age of 23 – and he has been showing flashes of his potential, ending the season with nine Premier League goal contributions. Unless United can come close to recouping the fee they paid in 2021, which seems unlikely given his recent form, they should keep the faith and find a way to get the best out him.

Getty ImagesSELL: Anthony Martial

Since returning from a disappointing loan spell at Sevilla, Martial has proved two things most United fans already knew. Firstly, that he remains a quality player on his day. He has shown that with six Premier League goals from only 11 starts and important contributions in some key games.

But secondly, he has proved that he is incapable of staying fit for long periods. He has suffered no less than five injuries this season, missing a grand total of 27 matches. Since returning to training following an injury against Man City, he made no starts for three months, such was Ten Hag's fear that he would suffer a relapse.

The Frenchman has been unable to complete 90 minutes all season and, typically, in the last game of the season against Fulham he picked up a hamstring injury which rules him out of the FA Cup final. It is not his fault that he has had so many injury problems, but even a back-up striker is little use if he is not fit for most of the season.

With only one year left on his contract, a loan move will be no use, so United should take any offers they can get for him.