Three Manchester United players leave club after final game of season
Manchester United announced the departure of three first-team players after the final game of the season.
Ruben Amorim's side concluded a miserable campaign by beating Aston Villa 2-0 at Old Trafford.
Villa, who missed out on Champions League qualification, went down to ten men when Emiliano Martinez was sent off for bringing down Rasmus Hojlund as he raced through on goal.
The hosts made their numerical advantage count in the second half, sealing a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Amad Diallo and Christian Eriksen.
Immediately after the victory, Manchester United confirmed Eriksen as one of three first-team players who would be leaving the club this summer along with Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans.
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Eriksen, 33, made 107 appearances for the Red Devils since joining on a free transfer in 2022.
Evans returned to Old Trafford for a second spell in 2023 and played over 200 games for the club across his two stints in Manchester.
Lindelof, meanwhile, departs as one of Manchester United's longest-serving players, having arrived at the club back in 2017.
'Manchester United have confirmed that Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans and Christian Eriksen will leave the club at the end of the season,' a statement read.
'The departure of the experienced trio was confirmed following United's final game of the season on Sunday, as we beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Old Trafford, with Eriksen scoring the second goal from the penalty spot.
'Lindelof, who made the most appearances for the club out of the three, has represented United 284 times, since his arrival from Benfica in the summer of 2017, and won Emirates FA Cup and League Cup winners' medals during his time here, lifting both trophies in the preceding two campaigns. More Trending
'Evans has served United with distinction for more than a decade as a senior player, across two spells at the club.
'While Eriksen's spell at Old Trafford has lasted only three years by comparison, the Dane's impact has been strongly felt in M16 during that time.
'Everybody at United thanks Victor, Jonny and Christian for their contributions during their time at Old Trafford, and wishes them the best of luck for the future.'
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