Jose Mourinho will not be able to add to his Manchester United squad in the January transfer window unless he offloads some of the fringe players at Old Trafford.
United chiefs want to keep a lid on spending when the window reopens and don't plan on making the squad any bigger than it currently is, according to the BBC.
Mourinho has been allowed to spend big since taking over the reins at the start of last season, splashing out £285million on six major signings.
The Premier League club's latest financial results were released in September and showed a significant rise in their wage bill, with an increase of 13.5% to £263.5m.
And Portuguese boss Mourinho will be told by the Old Trafford board that he has to sell players in order to bring new faces in.
Luke Shaw is among those who could be heading out the exit door, having struggled to cement a first-team spot following his £27m move from Southampton in 2014.
The left back has started just four top-flight matches in a year and it is believed Mourinho would be happy to sell the England international.
Marouane Fellaini could be another departure in January. The midfielder is out of contract in the summer and will be free to talk to overseas clubs when the window reopens.
Mourinho has sold 16 first-team players since replacing Louis van Gaal in 2016 but rarely have those departures generated significant income.
Only the sales of Memphis Depay — sold to Lyon for £16m — and the £22m exit of Morgan Schneiderlin to Everton can be viewed as profitable departures.
However, high-earners Wayne Rooney and Bastian Schweinsteiger have also left the club in the last year.
On the pitch, Mourinho's men suffered a setback at the weekend after the 1-0 defeat at Chelsea saw them slip eight points behind league leaders Manchester City.
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