Man Utd take £130k hit as they refuse to call in loan fees from cash-strapped Bolton, Burton and Hearts – The Sun

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.

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