Herrera and Mata leaving Man Utd ‘wouldn’t be end of the world’, says Neville in brutal assessment
The club legend says it's time for a clear out at Old Trafford as he suggests Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be just fine without the Spanish duo
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GARY NEVILLE has signalled it is time for a clear out at Manchester United as he claimed the likes of Ander Herrera and Juan Mata will not be missed if they leave Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to rebuild his squad over the summer after being installed as the Red Devils’ permanent manager on a three-year deal.
Shoring up the defence and adding quality on the right-wing are understood to be top of his to-do list, but he will have to sell to free up space for any reinforcements.
Fringe players such as Matteo Darmian and the ageing Antonio Valencia are likely to be offloaded.
But Spanish duo Herrera and Mata are two more high-profile names who could be shown the door.
SunSport exclusively revealed Herrera is a target for Paris Saint-Germain and Mata wants more than a one-year contract extension when his current deal runs out this summer.
United legend Neville, who won eight Premier League titles at Old Trafford, believes his former club will be fine without them.
He told Sky Sports: “There’s a lot of players Ole has to make a decision on. Is it a big loss if Darmian leaves? I don’t think it’s the end of the world.
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“Is it a big loss if Antonio Valencia leaves? He’s had problems with injuries, I think United need a new right back. Ashley Young, he’s fine to stay there for another 12 months.
“I think Mata and Herrera are interesting ones in terms of how the club approach that.
“I think they will be players that are wanted by other clubs. For me it wouldn’t be the end of the world if they both left."