Reports indicate that Manchester United officials have approved Ruben Amorim’s request for an unexpected summer signing, as they are already initiating discussions.
A significant overhaul of the squad is necessary for Manchester United, who are currently experiencing a challenging season, positioned 15th in the league after 28 matches.
Compounding the situation, the Red Devils face financial constraints, ranking second in the Premier League’s net spend table.
To generate funds, Manchester United must offload players who are no longer needed. In January, their only major acquisition was Patrick Dorgu, while Marcus Rashford and Antony were loaned out to Aston Villa and Real Betis, respectively.
It is likely that head coach Amorim would have preferred to engage in more transfer activity, and further challenges are anticipated in the summer as sales will be essential to maintain financial stability.
With a majority of the squad underperforming, there is a pressing need for improvements across multiple positions, necessitating several impactful signings.
Currently, Manchester United ranks 18th in the Premier League for goals scored from open play, making the acquisition of a world-class striker a top priority to alleviate some of the burden on Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.
Nevertheless, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, writing for GiveMeSport, reports that Amorim has communicated to Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his team that securing a ‘new centre-back’ is a surprising priority for the upcoming summer transfer window.
Centre-backs play a crucial role in Amorim’s favored 3-4-3 formation, and the club made significant investments in this area last summer by signing Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro.
Man Utd also brought in teenager Ayden Heaven from Premier League rivals Arsenal in January, but Romano believes Amorim wants “one more” as “cover” and club chiefs have granted this request.
Romano said: “Ruben Amorim has also indicated this position as one more to cover in the upcoming months.
“Man United directors have recently started making some calls to enquire about centre-backs available in the summer.”
18-year-old Heaven is arguably ahead of schedule as he’s already earned a place in Man Utd’s team and Amorim has set him a challenge for the coming weeks.
“If he continues like that he is going to play,” Amorim said.
“Of course he is young and he didn’t play much this season, maybe only 45 minutes for the Under-21s, then a few minutes here and now a full game.
“I really like his confidence. I like his pace, I think he is good in defending the box and I think he is quite complete. But he has a lot of work to do in the Premier League.
“We will face a different kind of player and he will be tested in a different kind of way, so we are trying to manage all of this because he is still really young.”
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