Talks with three Manchester United stars over new deals are said to be progressing well.
Keeper David de Gea along with defenders Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot are nearing the end of their deals at Old Trafford.
But The Athletic say the club has already drawn up budgets for next year that include expenditure on new contracts.
And that means the current takeover activity should not have a bearing on which players they will try to retain.