AHEAD OF THE GAME: Harry Maguire is ready to move from Man United to keep his Euro 2024 dreams alive

Harry Maguire is increasingly fearful that he will have to leave Manchester United this summer due to the lack of confidence that manager Erik Ten Hag has shown in him.

The England defender wants to stay and fight for his place despite falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford this season.

But Maguire is concerned that a lack of playing time next year could hinder his chances of starting for Gareth Southgate’s side at the European Championships.

Maguire attracted interest from West Ham, Inter Milan and Roma during the January transfer window and will receive offers during the close season, although he may have to accept a £190,000 a week pay cut.

United are not desperate to sell Maguire, but are close to the Premier League’s spending limit and with two years left on his contract, it would suit the club well to make money this summer.

WEST BROM EXODUS WHEN THE DREAM ENDS

West Bromwich Albion will launch an immediate sell-out of players once their hopes of qualifying for the Championship play-offs are over, which could be as early as Saturday.

Carlos Corberan’s side are one of six sides within reach of the top six with two games remaining, but a failure to beat Norwich on Saturday night could mean an early end to their season.

Struggling with cash flow problems all season, the club is betting on promotion by borrowing £20 million from MSD Capital to avoid selling players in January, but will struggle to secure more loans while still in the Championship.

To complicate matters, their Premier League parachute payments will be reduced to around £15m next season, so selling players like Dara O’Shea and Karlan Grant is the only way they can survive.

EFL’S WAKEUP CALL FOR DOZY

Dozy Mmobuosi, the future new owner of Sheffield United, has yet to provide proof of the source and adequacy of his funding to buy the newly promoted club despite months of talks with the EFL.

The Nigerian businessman shook hands last November on a £115 million deal to buy Prince Abdullah’s club, but negotiations between the pair have since failed and United’s Saudi owner is now looking for alternative buyers.

During several meetings with Mmobuosi, the EFL took no concerns that he would fail their owners’ and directors’ test, but he provided no proof of money.

Abdullah’s asking price for United has risen to £150m after Paul Heckingbottom’s side sealed promotion from the Championship this week and any takeover must now be ratified by the Premier League.

ENGLAND CALL HEADACHE

The racy statement released this week by the European Club Association, threatening to block England and other national associations from calling up players 10 days before the Women’s World Cup kicks off in July, raised eyebrows at FIFA as the lobby group failed to will represent all women’s clubs until after the tournament.

The ECA has agreed to admit 40 women’s clubs, but they won’t join until September.

The ECA condemned plans for pre-World Cup friendlies as “detrimental to the future success of women’s football” and called on FIFA to limit calls to 10 days before it begins on July 20.

England are planning a training camp starting on June 19 before flying to their base camp in Queensland on July 5, so negotiations will be necessary with the Women’s Super League clubs.

HERE COMES THE MONEY!

Wrexham expects to make millions next season streaming foreign matches in League Two, with any match not live in the UK being made available on Sky Sports.

They generated £225,000 in streaming sales in the first two months of this year following the launch of the new National League TV service and their profile continues to grow, especially in America.

Wrexham plans to capitalize on a summer tour of the US where they will play three games, including against Chelsea in North Carolina.