Manchester United are hoping to recoup the fee they paid for Luke Shaw when they signed him from Southampton.
Shaw has spent the past four seasons at Old Trafford, but has failed to stamp his authority on the left back position in that time.
It now appears that manager Jose Mourinho will let him depart in the summer, if the right offer arrives.
Shaw will be put on the transfer market with a £28 million asking price by United. The figure is close to what they paid Southampton for his services.
An Old Trafford source told The Sun: "The club are pretty adamant they want all their money back paid to Southampton.
"Jose hasn't decided whether to get rid of him yet but his young age and market prices justify the position."