Erik ten Hag has not been afraid to axe several players at Manchester United as transfer exits are being prepared.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has shown his ruthless side once again by reportedly informing both Eric Bailly and Brandon Williams that they are free to leave the club on permanent transfers. 

Neither player was named in the squad that defeated Wolves 1-0 on the Red Devils’ first Premier League game of the season and could join the list of players axed by the Dutch boss.

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Erik ten Hag wants to removed Eric Bailly and Brandon Williams 

The Manchester Evening News have claimed that both players have been told that they can leave if suitable offers are made, as the Ivory Coast defender had his shirt number revoked and Williams was informed that it would be in his best interest to leave Old Trafford in search of regular playing time.

While Ten Hag continues to trim down his roster before the transfer market closes in just over two weeks, fellow forgotten man Donny van de Beek is still in talks with La Liga club Real Sociedad over a long-term move.

Williams, along with Phil Jones, Axel Tuanzebe, Teden Mengi, and Shola Shoretire, were among the five stars that the manager banished from the Carrington dressing room just over a year ago. Although Jones and Tuanzebe later left on free transfers, the other three haven’t left a lasting impact on Ten Hag and have found it difficult to crack the first team.