Manchester United has become accustomed to living in a constant crisis. Patience is conspicuous by its absence at Old Trafford and summer after summer they are the big protagonists of the transfer market with continuous changes in their squad that never quite settle into the English team. However, with the arrival of Rúbem Amorim they seem to have set out to lay the foundations for a long-term project and that could affect many of the ‘Red Devils’ main stars.
The Portuguese coach has a very characteristic game model that requires several specific profiles. They are pieces that he does not have to complete his puzzle and the ones he has do not fit, so he would already be asking for a real revolution in order to adjust the players under his command to the idea he has in his head.
Rúbem Amorim during one of his first games as coach of Manchester United.EFE
From the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ they have made heavy investments in footballers who have not ended up performing and who maintain salaries well above what they really contribute to the team. Heavyweights in the locker room who could pack their bags and, in order to give in, United must first give out.
“Manchester United has no money
“Manchester United has no money. It’s crazy to read the news and gossip about transfers every day and see who they are related to and think where the hell are they going to get this money from,” says Melissa Reddy, an English journalist specializing in current affairs. of the ‘Red Devils’.
According to reports on Sky Sports, there would be many players who have already put up the transfer poster: “Internally, Manchester United agrees that more than half of the players on the squad are serious candidates for sale in winter or summer.” .
The Portuguese coach had his first training session with Manchester United
Of all those who make up the ‘red’ team, there are several who are non-transferable, such as Kobbie Mainoo, Mazraoui, Amad Diallo, De Ligt or Yoro, among others. The Casemiro, Antony, Eriksen or Maguire could have their future away from Manchester United. However, there is one name that everyone points to to make money: that of Marcus Rashford.
Rashford, more outside than inside
Marcus Rashford is not an unfulfilled promise, as he has led United at various stages of his career, but he has not managed to exploit his full potential or reach what was initially expected of him. He was the Lamine Yamal of his time in England. The predestined, the chosen one. One more fan who went from the stands to the grass, scoring a double in his debut and leaving everyone with their mouths open. The future of the club was in their hands and, seeing how things have gone for both of them, perhaps that was the case.
Marcus Rashford could leave United.
His main problem is his salary. He has a star contract, which extends until 2028 and represents a huge expense for the coffers of the ‘red’ team. According to Daily Mail, the price they would have set for his departure is 45 million euros.
From idol to disowned. He had a magnificent season with Erik Ten Hag in which he scored 30 goals, but since then his level has dropped a lot. First he was removed from the English team and now it seems that he has every chance to leave the club of his life. The end of an incomplete love story.
Rashford celebrating one of the two goals he scored on his debut for ManU.Getty Images
The big problem: nobody loves them
There is an intention for revolution, another thing is whether it can be carried out. The poor performance of some of these players mentioned and the poor situation of the club in general mean that there are few offers that arrive. Furthermore, the large salaries are another impediment for any club that would like to sign them.
From England they report that last summer there was already an intention to release several players, but that there was no offer for them: “There was no one knocking on the door.” Furthermore, they assure that the outlook for the future does not invite optimism: “Unless there is a radical change in the team’s form and there are no more reports of bad behavior off the field, I think this will continue to be the case.”
They want to start from scratch and with good intentions in order to form a solid project, but the bad decisions of the past continue to weigh heavily on the present and limit the vision for the future. Manchester United is still a great team in Europe, but its impatience and continuous fire are preventing it from returning to being the fearsome team it was in Sir Alex Ferguson’s time.
