Manchester United have less than a week to complete any new signings as head coach Ruben Amorim aims to keep his squad in good shape for his first full season in charge
As Manchester United enter the final few days of the transfer window, Ruben Amorim is still waiting for a first victory of the new season. An opening weekend defeat against Arsenal was followed by a draw at Fulham on Sunday, with captain Bruno Fernandes missing from the penalty spot.
New signing Benjamin Sesko is still waiting for his first start, having come off the bench in both league matches. However, fellow summer arrivals Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo both started against Arsenal and Fulham.
Next up for United is a League Cup trip to Grimsby, followed by a home league game against Burnley. Amorim will be targeting victories in both games to kick-start the season, while the three attackers to move to Old Trafford this summer will all be aiming to get among the goals.
One area where investment may be needed is in goal. Altay Bayindir hasn't wholly convinced during the first two games of the season, and progress appears to be being made over Sanne Lammens.
Elsewhere, United may well be drawing closer to some of the exits then need to complete if they are to raise the necessary funds for new arrivals. Here, Mirror Football has taken a look at the latest from around Old Trafford.
McTominay's Hojlund role
Scott McTominay has attempted to convince Rasmus Hojlund to join Napoli, according to reports in Italy. The latest indication from Corriere dello Sport is that McTominay's talks have been successful and Hojlund is now close to making the switch.
The Danish international striker enjoyed a steady first start at Old Trafford but struggled in front of goal last season. He has yet to feature this term, in part due to Sesko's arrival, with Napoli and AC Milan both keen.
Napoli have money to spend after selling Victor Osimhen to Galatasaray in July. If he heads to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Hojlund would find himself linking up with former Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne following the Belgian's early summer switch.
Roma boss gives Sancho verdict
Jadon Sancho has not said no to Roma, according to the Italian club's manager Gian Piero Gasperini. Reports earlier in the window suggested Sancho had no plans to join the Giallorossi, but this appears far from certain.
“Sancho never said no to Roma,” Gasperini told Italian broadcaster RAI (via Football Italia). However, the Italian side still have work to do if the winger is to join.
Bayern Munich have also been linked with a move for Sancho, though reports from Germany over the weekend suggested that move doesn't look likely. Bayern started their Bundesliga campaign with a 6-0 victory over RB Leipzig, with wide men Michael Olise and Luis Diaz among the scorers.
Mainoo 'willing to leave'
Kobbie Mainoo is open to the idea of leaving Manchester United this summer, according to talkSPORT. The midfielder broke into United's first team under Erik ten Hag but has found action harder to come by with Ruben Amorim at the helm.
The 20-year-old was an unused substitute for United's first two games of the season, with Casemiro partnering Bruno Fernandes in the middle. He also started on the bench in the final two league games of the 2024-25 season and was restricted to late cameos in the semis and final of the Europa League.
Chelsea were previously linked with Mainoo, a product of United's academy. His current contract runs until 2027, but it has been suggested United would need a sizeable offer if they are going to cash in.
Vuolmruy
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Conan the Destroyer alias RA
Niccdortu
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People are pretending problems at United started when Amorim arrived but we all know they have been there for 12 seasons. Now two games into the new seasons people with their own issues in life think getting the coach sacked will somehow solve all the problems at United. No coach wants the United job! People seem to forget this simple but true fact.
Hebdiprsuy
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you can not sale young blood and keep old lads where is the future then Amiron is a problem at Manchester united
namelmuy
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maino is better than casemiro and ugarte. we should use maino in our midfield instead of casemiro or ugarte.😡😡
zosaelprs
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can't man u detonate the bomb squad and bring it back to the starting team coz the bomb squad is better than the new comers
Kaychooku
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One of the criteria for assessing good managers is how they improve players. Thomas Frank took over Tottenham that had a far worse last season than Utd in the summer and has already transformed that team into a title challenging team with only a few signings. You can already see how Richarlison and other players have improved almost instantly in their game. Amorin has been at Utd since mid last season and Utd still looks like a relegation destined team. Young players like Amas, Maino, and Koyler have not grown or shown significant improvements in their game. The team still looks mediocre. And yet people consider Amorin a good manager? A manager that can't adapt his formation or make impactful substitutions? What do you guys think?
One thing you guys don’t understand is Man utd has been on a decline for years but we as the fans has been delusional about it for a long time, always shouting “we are going for the league” what Man U needs is stopping the rots in the team, build from scratch and make a proper team, we are not on the same page as Tottenham, the moment we realize we’ve been shit for so long and we need to humble ourselves enough to know that we need to be patient cause no manager in the world can revive man utd with just one transfer window, let’s be realistic
twikista
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Amorin should try this
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He will never try it. It is not the formation he is used to. He will rather die than try it. Useless manager!
twikista
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One of the criteria for assessing good managers is how they improve players. Thomas Frank took over Tottenham that had a far worse last season than Utd in the summer and has already transformed that team into a title challenging team with only a few signings. You can already see how Richarlison and other players have improved almost instantly in their game. Amorin has been at Utd since mid last season and Utd still looks like a relegation destined team. Young players like Amas, Maino, and Koyler have not grown or shown significant improvements in their game. The team still looks mediocre. And yet people consider Amorin a good manager? A manager that can't adapt his formation or make impactful substitutions? What do you guys think?
MwenePuta
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Man UTD has only one problem, and it's Ruben Amorim! United has a history of promoting and using academy players. Ruben Amorim seems to do the opposite!!!
hikbdeilny
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Kobbie Mainoo is better than Casemiro
hikbdeilny
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Why Benjamin Sesko on the bench??
hikbdeilny
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Man Utd Need a good creative mindfider now
bodadeopsz
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Amorin should try this
Nosacnouy
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Man Utd reactions to some of these dealings is so annoying, maybe it's the reporting which is putting up incorrect stories just to annoy us. I can't believe that the entire Man Utd admin lacks brains to think and do the right thing
Femklmory
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if the bord don't sack this coach we're going to loose our best players
fiscdempyz
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this our coach is not serious
Bocbenou
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Amorin out go
Bocbenou
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Sacke Amorin sacke out go