“Here we go”: United academy product seals move to Ligue 1, Ineos will be delighted – Fabrizio Romano

Manchester United are set to benefit from the transfer of their former midfielder Maxi Oyedele.

United headed into the summer transfer window with a very limited budget after missing out on European football.

As such, the Red Devils were expected to aggressively sell their fringe players to fund a squad revamp for Ruben Amorim.

Manchester United struggling to offload outcasts

Still, Ineos are yet to sell any player despite having publicly pushed Marcus Rashford, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Jadon Sancho out of the first-team fold.

All four forwards have been told to not train with the first-team players at Carrington.

Interestingly, United have raised over £10 million this summer due to sell-on clauses they included in previous departures.

Manchester United to earn over £2m from Oyedele’s transfer

Anthony Elanga’s move to Newcastle United from Nottingham Forest saw United earn around £6m. Meanwhile, Alvaro Carreras’ return to Real Madrid should see the Mancunians take home around £7.6m. Now, United are set to bank a further £2.1m.

Chelsea’s sister club RC Strasbourg Alsace have reportedly reached an agreement to complete the signing of Oyedele from Legia Warsaw.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Ligue 1 side have triggered the €6m release clause in his contract.

The 20-year-old midfielder, who is known for his ball-winning ability and tenacity, joined the Ekstraklasa outfit in the summer of 2024.

Early in the season, his impressive performances in Warsaw led to a surprise call-up to the Poland senior team for their Nations League fixtures against Portugal and Croatia.

Now, he has earned a promising move to Ligue 1. The Italian journalist claims Oyedele underwent medical tests on Tuesday and will sign a contract until 2031 later tonight. 

United included a 40 per cent sell-on clause in their agreement with Legia last summer.

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