Breaking news: Manchester United coach name 5 Manchester United players that will be sold this summer .

 Former Premier League forward 

Chris Sutton believes Roy Keane 

was being kind when he said “five 

or six” players should never play for 

Manchester United again.

The Red Devils were criticized by 

Keane for a lackluster second-half display

 in their Premier League encounter against 

Manchester City on March 6. Ralf 

Rangnick’s side suffered a heavy 4-1 

derby defeat that saw them lose 

ground in the race for a top-four finish.

Several Manchester United players 

left a lot to be desired in a tepid second

-half display. Sutton pointed out that 

as many as ten players should be sold.

The players on his list included 

defenders Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 

Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire and 

Alex Telles. Midfielders Fred, Jesse 

Lingard and Paul Pogba also made 

the cut, as did Marcus Rashford, 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani.

Among those who played the match 

against City, Sutton felt only Anthony

 Elanga, Scott McTominay, Bruno 

Fernandes and Jadon Sancho

 were worth holding on to.

He wrote in his column for the Daily Mail:

“I might be the first person

 to ever utter these words 

but here goes: Roy Keane 

was kind. He said 'five or six' 

should never play for Manchester

 United again. I’d say that’s

 modest.”

The former forward explained that 

Paul Pogba has been too inconsistent

 and needs to do more:

“Pogba's time in a red shirt

 is up. There have been too 

many distractions and I don't 

think we can say it's been a 

success. He can go from being

 a world-beater to a passenger

 way too easily. Too many 

times we've said he could 

do more, given the talents 

he possesses.”

England duo Marcus Rashford and 

Harry Maguire too have been off the 

boil recently. Sutton explained why 

the club should move on from them:

“Reports have suggested 

he [Rashford] wants out. If that’s

 the case, off you pop. If Rashford

 is looking for someone to blame

 for his United career going 

downhill then he should look

 at himself.”

On Maguire, he wrote:

“Maguire’s £80m move to United

 hasn’t worked out. He’s not the

 Virgil van Dijk they hoped he 

was.”

Manchester United have an 

important summer ahead

Manchester United have enough financial

 resources to survive without the revenue 

generated from securing UEFA Champions 

League football for next season. 

However, their absence from the 

competition could have ramifications with 

respect to recruitment.

As Sutton rightly pointed out, the Red 

Devils have players who have the talent

, but are far too inconsistent at times.

The likes of Rashford and Pogba are 

examples that stand out. Missing out 

on Champions League football might 

make it hard for the club to attract 

proven world class players.

However, given the situation the club are

 in right now, they are perhaps better

 off with players who can put in a shift.

It remains to be seen what kind of 

direction the club will take in the summer

, with Rangnick set to leave his interim

 position for a consulting role. A 

potential squad overhaul cannot be 

discounted if the club's disappointing

 performances continue.