United’s interest in recruiting a midfield is no secret. The club was heavily linked with Brighton & Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba last summer until being put off by a nine-figure valuation. Speculation about Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace has also persisted for several months.

It's been one year since Ruben Amorim's first game in charge of Man United. There has been some improvement, but the core metrics of Amorim's influence tell a different story.

Man Utd head coach Ruben Amorim says he will consider the club's needs first when deciding if Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee can leave in January.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Ruben Amorim Launches Scathing Attack on Man Utd. Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was left furious by what he saw from his players during Monday night’s defeat to 10-player Everton at Old Trafford.

It was the manner of the defeat by Everton, rather than just the defeat itself, which was so worrying for Ruben Amorim

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has proven David Moyes wrong surrounding the use of academy players at the club, with his recent comments and actions proving as much.

Ruben Amorim has admitted that he understands why the likes of Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee might want to leave Manchester United when the January transfer window opens, but insisted he will always put the direct needs of the club first.

Zirkzee led the line in the absence of Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha, the latter’s unavailability having been unconventionally announced by Visit Altrincham after he pulled out of turning on their Christmas lights on Saturday. Cunha’s injury is understood to be a head knock, sustained in training, and should not keep him out for too long.