Ralf Rangnick is facing a difficult week towards the end of the transfer window at Manchester United.
While there are unlikely to be any arrivals despite a personal plea to sign some midfielders, there could be more outgoings.
Anthony Martial has already agreed to join Sevilla on loan until the end of the season after telling the Red Devils he was desperate to leave.
But he is not the only one with the Frenchman part of a growing group of disgruntled players who are looking for first-team football elsewhere.
Donny van de Beek and Jesse Lingard are also eyeing departures prior to the end of the month when the transfer window closes.
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While neither are considered key players and have not made much of an impact with the first-team, Rangnick does not want to weaken his squad.
Especially considering when the German was looking to improve the size of his players with midfield an area of concern.
Thus losing two players who operate in that position would give Rangnick a major problem without any replacements incoming.
Crystal Palace have offered Van de Beek a lifeline in the Premier League with Patrick Vieira prepared to give the Dutchman the football he craves.
Away from England, Valencia are also interested in a deal with both clubs looking to snap the 24-year-old on loan until the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Lingard has been left upset by a series of broken promises made by the management - whether that was with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in charge or Rangnick.
At the start of the season, Solskjaer told the England international that he would be a key part of his squad after an impressive loan at West Ham.
The playmaker, who is out of contract at the end of the season, was wanted on a permanent basis in east London only for a transfer to be blocked.
It has left both Lingard and Van de Beek unhappy and dismayed with life at Old Trafford and it could turn ugly unless their wishes are heard.
How Rangnick deals with this situation remains to be seen though it is a difficult scenario for a manager that has only been in the job for several weeks while the players also know that he will not be around next year.
His interim title makes transfer decisions tough — the German must concentrate on short-term goals such as landing a spot in the top four.
However, with a consultancy role to follow next year, there must be some thought given to the future of the club.
