Until 15 June, the ball is in Barcelona's court regarding Marcus Rashford. That is the deadline they have to activate a clause which would allow them to turn his loan into a permanent deal for a fee of £26m.
Most expect it to happen, although Barca have given the impression of wanting to negotiate over the details, something Manchester United are unwilling to do.
However, the club also know if Rashford reverts back to being their player on 30 June when his Barca contract ends, he will instantly become one of their highest earners.
Numerous clubs are said to be keen on the forward, who is in line to be in Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup finals this summer. United might think they can get a bigger fee from another suitor, but can they get a bigger fee and cover Rashford's wages? Not many clubs in Europe have Barca's status and global pulling power.
Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has complained before about the amount of money United are spending to subsidise the salaries of players currently at other clubs.
Even if Andre Onana and Rashford are not in that bracket currently, there is a possibility they might be if it is decided the pair have no future at Old Trafford.
As it stands, both players are said to be open to coming back if needed, while United don't want to address the issue publicly as they still have work to do to seal a Champions League return.
If they do, then the negotiations will start. It might not be easy.
Read Simon’s full piece on Manchester United’s loanees here
