German World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger has become the highest-profile victim of Jose Mourinho's 'clear-out Thursday' with a host of players told they can leave the club, either permanently or on loan.

Nine players trained with the Under 21s at Manchester United's training base at Carrington rather than with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the rest of the first-team squad. Those who will leave were personally told by Mourinho.

It is unlikely any of the nine will be involved in United's friendly against Galatasaray in Gothenburg on Saturday and there are some surprising names on the list of casualties as Mourinho whittles his squad down to the ideal number of 24.

Bastian Schweinsteiger is to be the highest-profile casualty at Manchester United this summer

Jose Mourinho is conducting a clear-out at Manchester United's Carrington training base

Mourinho is eager to whittle his first-team group at United down to a mere 24 players

THE NINE PLAYERS SIDELINED ON CLEAROUT THURSDAY Defenders: Tim Fosu-Mensah, Paddy McNair, Tyler Blackett, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson. Midfielders: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Andreas Pereira, Adnan Januzaj Strikers: Will Keane, James Wilson Advertisement

Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, who impressed under Louis van Gaal last season, has been told he isn't in the manager's plans for the coming season while Brazil Under 20 midfielder Andreas Pereira has been told to go out and gain first-team experience on loan in order to fight for a place at United in the future.

Tim Fosu-Mensah also trained with the Under 21 squad but could earn a reprieve from Mourinho once he recovers from a calf injury.

Striker James Wilson met with Mourinho before the tour and was told he is part of United's long-term plans, with the door left open for him to stay and play in the Under 21 side.

Wilson can go out on loan if he wants and United have had 12 clubs enquire.

The other quartet of sidelined players are Adnan Januzaj, Will Keane, Tyler Blackett and Paddy McNair.

It now looks certain that 31-year-old Schweinsteiger has played his last game for United after a disastrous £7million from Bayern Munich last summer due to injuries.

The German still has two years of a £160,000-a-week contract left and United hope another club will be willing to pick up the tab.

Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (left) isn't in Mourinho's plans; Tim Fosu-Mensah also trained with the Under 21s

Adnan Januzaj is one of a host of players told to either leave permanently or go out on loan

Will Keane (left) may well leave on loan while James Wilson is weighing up his options

MAN UNITED'S PRE-SEASON GAMES July 16 Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium) - won 2-0 July 22 Borussia Dortmund (International Champions Cup - Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai) - lost 1-4 July 25 Manchester City (International Champions Cup - Bird's Nest Stadium, Beijing) - cancelled July 30 Galatasaray (Ullevi, Gothenburg) 6.30pm August 3 Everton (Wayne Rooney testimonial - Old Trafford) 8pm August 7 Leicester City (Community Shield - Wembley) Advertisement

Mourinho has already signed Eric Bailly, Henrik Mkhitaryan and Ibrahimovic this summer with a world-record £100million swoop for Paul Poga in the offing.

Mourinho spoke to nine United players diving them into 'potential' who should go on loan, and others he's happy to see leave on a permanent basis.

Periera, 20, was one of the first to see the manager and was told he still had a chance at United in the future.

The Belgian-born midfielder signed from PSV Eindhoven in 2012 and has made two starts and 11 substitute appearances for United, his only goal coming against Ipswich Town in a Capital One Cup tie last season.

Though Pereira he will probably look to go another Premier League club or to a major European league, Mourinho may try to do business with Championship club Fulham for other players.

His son Jose Jr is on the books at Craven Cottage and manager Slavisa Jokanovic has a reputation for helping to develop young players.

Wilson, who was on loan at Brighton last season, has been told he has a long-term future at the club but is concentrating on building up his fitness before making a decision at the end of next month.

Following their friendly in Sweden this weekend, United face Everton in Wayne Rooney's testimonial on Wednesday followed by the Community Shield at Wembley against Leicester City on August 8.

Tyler Blackett and Paddy McNair are among the players to be sidelined by Mourinho