sport news Who should stay and go at Man United this summer as Erik ten Hag plots summer ... trends now

Manchester United may have come up short in their bid to win the FA Cup and thwart their arch-rivals' Treble plans, but Erik ten Hag will be full of optimism heading into next season after a satisfying debut campaign at Old Trafford.

Ilkay Gundogan's brace of volleys helped Manchester City see off United and claim their second trophy of the season on Saturday, with a potential third to come in this weekend's Champions League final.

While it marked a disappointing end to the season, the Wembley defeat does not take anything away from Ten Hag's impressive start to life in Manchester.

The Dutchman guided United to a third-place Premier League finish - securing a return to the Champions League as a result - and the League Cup as well as an FA Cup final after arriving from Ajax last summer.

Next season he will hope to kick on even further and compete with City in the title race, yet to do so Ten Hag must move on a number of players to make room for reinforcements. Mail Sport has run the rule over his first-team squad and assessed who should stay, who must go and which stars will provide a dilemma this summer.

MUST STAY:  Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Christian Eriksen, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Tyrell Malacia, Diogo Dalot, Facundo Pellistri, Alejandro Garnacho, Lisandro Martinez, Antony

Ten Hag's five indispensables right now are Rashford, who scored 30 goals in all competitions, captain Fernandes, midfield general Casemiro and key defenders Varane and Shaw.

Those players make up the spine of his team at Old Trafford and, as a result, will not be going anywhere this summer. All are under contract until at least 2025 aside from Rashford, who is expected to pen a bumper extension in the coming weeks.

Eriksen also proved an important member of the squad after arriving on a free transfer last year. The 31-year-old featured 44 times this season and can remain a useful squad player even if United strengthen in midfield this summer.

Martinez defied early criticism and went on to enjoy a superb debut campaign in the Premier League - which was cut short by injury - meaning he will be central to Ten Hag's plans next season, while Antony has shown glimpses of his talent but needs to begin properly justifying his £86million price tag next season.

After joining from Feyenoord last summer Malacia often had to settle for a place on the bench as deputy to Shaw at left-back, though at 23 he is already a credible back-up option who will only improve with age.

Garnacho has plenty of promise and his development will be best served under Ten Hag next season as opposed to out on loan. Sancho also deserves to fight for a starting spot after a strong end to the season. Pellistri, meanwhile, is certainly a talent worth keeping even if a loan move suits him better.