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title: "Man United prepare for £24m departure of coveted midfielder"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-united-prepare-for-24m-departure-of-coveted-midfielder/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2016-01-10T19:40:20Z"
modified: "2016-01-10T19:40:20Z"
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# Man United prepare for £24m departure of coveted midfielder

![Fellaini 5](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Fellaini-5-500x333.jpg)Manchester United fans in the Transfer Tavern are bracing themselves for an exit of a player who has never quite got going at Old Trafford.

[*The Daily Mirror*](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-willing-sell-marouane-7146951)[states United are ready to sell Marouane Fellaini for £24m this month, with the Belgian international attracting the interest of AC Milan.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-willing-sell-marouane-7146951)

Fellaini is open to a transfer as he looks to assure himself of a spot in Belgium’s squad for the European Championships at the end of the season, when the side ranked number one in the world will be looking to improve on a disappointing World Cup campaign in 2014.

[AC Milan have already failed in a loan bid for Fellaini, with United stating that any departure that’s approved will only be a permanent deal.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-willing-sell-marouane-7146951)

The 28-year-old arrived from Everton in a £28.5m deal in 2014, following David Moyes to Old Trafford and becoming a central-figure in the disappointing tenure of the Scottish manager- a regime that only lasted months.

Our landlord believes United will be lucky to get £24m for the Belgian midfield, giving his unimpressive displays in the past few seasons.

**United fans, would you accept the departure of Fellaini? Let us know in the comments below!**