Which division United are in next season – they travel to Norwich this weekend second in the Championship table – will undoubtedly play a big part in many of the decisions, while some of those players facing uncertain futures have options in their contracts allowing the Blades to extend them by a further season.
Some of the players nearing the expiry of their deals are experienced heads, some promising youngsters. The process of offering new deals has been disrupted by United’s transfer embargo, with league approval required before fresh terms can be accepted.
So we had a look, in squad number order, at the 15 players who could be on their way this summer – with some real fan favourites nearing the expiry of their Bramall Lane deals ...
Some of the players nearing the expiry of their deals are experienced heads, some promising youngsters. The process of offering new deals has been disrupted by United’s transfer embargo, with league approval required before fresh terms can be accepted.