Manchester United are looking to sell midfielders Fred and Donny van de Beek in order to fund more signings according to ESPN.

Per the source, United have to sell players in order to fund new signings after exceeding their summer budget with the arrivals of Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund for a combined £165 million ($209m).

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Head coach Erik ten Hag wants to sign Fiorentina’s Morocco international Sofyan Amrabat but will have to sell players to land his target.

As a result Galatasaray have indirectly received a transfer boost.

Fulham are also interested in the Brazilian midfielder who missed the preseason tour of America.

However, the report claims that he miss the the tour ‘to deal with a personal issue’ and is now back in training.

The latest development follows football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reporting that the Fred to Galatasaray deal looked ‘complicated’ and that it was in ‘stand-by’.

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With United now being forced to sell in order to sign a new midfielder it could restart talks over Fred.

Galatasaray head into the new season as reigning Super Lig champions and are currently competing in the Champions League qualification stages to book a place in the group stage.