Marcos Rojo is pressuring Manchester United to allow him to join Fenerbahce on a season-long loan. The Argentina international was angered by their refusal to let him join Everton; they have valued him at £25m, and want to secure that price from an overseas suitor.

Rojo has two years remaining on the improved contract he agreed with United in March 2018 on an annual salary of £8m, which has further complicated the desired sale. With Harry Maguire added to Solskjaer’s squad for a world-record transfer fee for a defender, Rojo has slipped further down a lengthy central defensive pecking order that also includes Victor Lindelof, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Eric Bailly.

Rojo’s focus is on moving to a European league where he will be