Manchester United's best young players face being offloaded at the end of the season.

The Daily Star says United will be forced into a drastic summer clearout to help keep their massive £716m debts in check.

Sir Alex Ferguson will be told to axe 10 to 15 players as Manchester United look to trim their budget in light of their current financial problems.

A number of United's promising youngsters including Tom Cleverley, Craig Cathcart (both Watford), Danny Welbeck (Preston) and Zoran Tosic (FC Cologne) are currently out on loan and could also leave.