Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has broken his silence on the January transfer window amid uncertainty around the likes of Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee.
Kobbie Mainoo has been tipped for a potential Old Trafford exit after the 20-year-old Manchester United midfielder has struggled for minutes in the 2025-26 season.
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The Stockport-born talent has not started a single Premier League clash this season after falling down the pecking order under Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim.
Mainoo, who is currently sidelined due to a calf injury, has featured in 11 Premier League matches and his only start came in the Carabao Cup last August.
Joshua Zirkzee, much like United teammate Mainoo, is linked with an exit from the Premier League club after being sparingly used by Amorim in the current campaign.
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Speaking ahead of United’s Premier League match against Leeds United, Amorim was asked if there have been any players who have approached him over an exit.
The 40-year-old ex-Sporting CP manager insisted that he is not expecting any United first-team player to approach him over a potential move away from Old Trafford.
“No, none have asked,” Amorim said on Friday afternoon, as per Manchester Evening News.
“I don’t expect them to come to me and ask anything.”
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Amorim has seen his picks limited for matches in recent weeks due to injuries to key players and other United players going away to play at the 2025 AFCON competition.
Speaking at the Carrington training complex, United manager Amorim has insisted that the Red Devils are not exploring any potential transfer options right now.
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“The transfer window is not going to change,” he said.
“We have no conversations in this moment about having any change in the squad.
“There is a process, there is an idea that is going to continue.
“We are near the Champions League places, but we are near also to, like, 18th behind us, so let’s focus on the next game, just that, and our focus is to win the next game.”
United will travel to Elland Road on Sunday afternoon for their Premier League clash, with the Leeds United match slated for a 12:30pm UK kick-off time.
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