MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly allowed a trio of clubs not to pay loan fees totalling £130,000 during the coronavirus pandemic.
Cash is owed by Bolton, Burton and Scottish club Hearts after they signed Ethan Hamilton, Kieran O’Hara and Joel Pereira, respectively.
However the Premier League giants deemed it unfair to demand that clubs pay for the latter part of their deals, which have been spent under the coronavirus lockdown.
According to the Mail, this will mean a six-figure hit for United.
Goalkeepers Pereira and O’Hara left on season-long loan deals last summer and have accumulated significant gametime at their temporary homes.
Likewise, 21-year-old midfielder Hamilton headed to Bolton after spending the first half of the campaign at Southend – but only managed 12 games for the cash-strapped club before football’s shutdown.
Whether O’Hara and Hamilton play again will be subject to a vote this week about restarting the League One season, while Pereira’s campaign is over with Hearts relegated.
What United plan to do about the fees of their nine other players out on loan, including Dean Henderson, Alexis Sanchez and Chris Smalling, remains to be seen.
League Two clubs Oldham and Salford currently have Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and George Tanner on their books with Jacob Carney, Max Taylor and Alex Fojticek in non-league.
Earlier this month, the toll of the coronavirus pandemic and the lack of Champions League football on the club was confirmed.
Debt levels of £429million were announced, up by £127.4m on the previous year.
Ed Woodward has already attempted to warn fans off of expecting summer moves for Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham.
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