Amorim gets major transfer boost as Man Utd target 'plans to snub' new contract

Manchester United-linked left-back Nuno Mendes has no plans to extend his Paris Saint-Germain contract.

Mendes, who worked with United boss Ruben Amorim at Sporting Lisbon, has been on PSG's books since the summer of 2022. His current deal expires at the end of next season, though, and the French club could be tempted to cash in if a suitable offer arrives.

Amorim has found things tough at Old Trafford after replacing Erik ten Hag in the dugout. After taking seven points from his first five matches in charge, the former Sporting boss has overseen three straight defeats without his team scoring a single goal.

The suitability of United's players to his preferred 3-4-3 set-up has been raised, with Diogo Dalot regularly filling in down the left. Mendes is one of a number of left-sided experts to be linked, along with Alphonso Davies and Theo Hernandez, and fresh developments could give Amorim encouragement.

According to Sky Germany, Mendes is considering his options after deciding a PSG extension isn't a priority. The 22-year-old won't be rushed into a decision, but United are said to be closely monitoring his situation.

Mendes was a week shy of his 18th birthday when Amorim handed him his senior bow in Lisbon. He became one of Sporting's youngest ever scorers when he netted against Portimonense at the age of 18 years and three months, with former United star Cristiano Ronaldo and current winger Geovany Quenda among the handful of stars able to better that record.

He has been in and out of Luis Enrique's starting line-up at PSG this term, scoring once in nine Ligue 1 outings. He has also played an important part in both of his team's Champions League wins, creating the own goal winner against Girona and scoring in a 3-0 triumph against Red Bull Salzburg.

Amorim has yet to make his first United signing, but spoke of his hope for new additions in January. “I will keep that to myself,” he said when asked which positions were a priority. “But we'll try to do something.”

United have confirmed an extension has been triggered for Harry Maguire, whose contract had been due to expire in the summer. Amad is also close to a new deal, but there could yet be further ins and outs.

“When the window is open, we can try to do something and we will try to do something," Amorim told reporters ahead of Sunday's trip to Liverpool. "But I think, in the next weeks, we are going to have more time to train and we can improve, that’s the only way.

"We had a lot of games without training, now we will have more space to grow. You can see that the context is worse in this moment, as we had a lot of losses, so we have to manage everything."