Manchester United are in the beginning of a transitional era under Ruben Amorim, with plenty of change expected among his squad come the summer months.
Manchester United’s transfer jigsaw may take time to complete
Transfers at Manchester United have been hit or miss over the years, but Ruben Amorim will be afforded a grace period to form a side in his own image once the transfer window opens and incomings can make their way to Old Trafford.
Unfortunately, too many deals over the years haven’t been a match made in heaven with the expectation bestowed upon players at the Red Devils.
Rasmus Hojlund falls into that category and could be part of a swap deal involving Victor Osimhen. The Denmark international has struggled to fire this term, and may now be on his way to Napoli in exchange for one of Europe’s most prolific forwards plus £33 million.
Put simply, Manchester United have harboured too many perennial underperformers and their position in the Premier League table underlines the problem. Sitting on 33 points after 27 matches played is a sticky situation for Amorim to be launched into, but he may still come out victorious if his side can claim FA Cup or Europa League glory.
Either way, there is plenty of business to get on with this summer. Espanyol stopper Joan Garcia has been cited as a potential replacement for Andre Onana between the sticks, while it remains to be seen whether Antony or Marcus Rashford will be sold in light of their positive form out on loan at Real Betis and Aston Villa, respectively.
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Streamlining the squad to make room for reinforcements has to be a benchmark Amorim sets while in situ, and he may have identified a long-term competitor for Patrick Dorgu if reports are to be believed.
Manchester United set sights on Rayan Ait-Nouri
According to CaughtOffside, Manchester United have long-standing interest in Wolverhampton Wanderers man Rayan Ait-Nouri and are ready to do battle with Arsenal, Liverpool and AC Milan for his signature.
The Algeria international is reportedly available for £49.5 million this summer and there is an internal recognition at Molineux that he may leave following a difficult campaign for the Old Gold.
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Ruben Amorim isn’t messing about at Old Trafford.
Enjoying a productive season, Ait-Nouri has registered four goals and five assists in 29 appearances across all competitions for Wolves. He has also created 23 chances and completed 43 dribbles in the Premier League, providing an offensive threat under Vitor Pereira.
Labelled an “incredible talent” by Gary O’Neil, the 23-year-old would likely be a direct replacement at left-back for Luke Shaw amid his uncertain Old Trafford future. The England international’s last few years have been littered with injury problems and it may be time for Manchester United to cut their losses in favour of a younger asset.
