All change at Old Trafford

Change is coming at Manchester United.

It was fairly obvious the Europa League final defeat by Tottenham would focus minds about how to approach next season.

With the club struggling on the pitch and making heavy losses off it, there needed to be some strategic planning to ensure progress is made while budgets are trimmed.

Ruben Amorim gave an insight into what is to come in his final pre-match news conference of the season before the Aston Villa game.

"We were prepared for both situations - with Champions League and without - and we have an idea of the type of squad we want," he said.

"The rotation of players and the depth of the squad changes completely if you have three competitions."

In other words, while players need to go in order to bring in new ones, not everyone that leaves has to be replaced.

The bigger clubs tend to have bigger squads. If they fail to make Europe in any particular season, they tend to carry a few players because they know the numbers will be needed again the season after.

But Amorim is looking at a massive overhaul. It almost feels like a complete reset will be needed.

So expect lots to leave but a smaller number to come in, supplemented by younger players for the early rounds of the Carabao Cup - which for United will start in August.