Managing Man Utd transfers as 'untouchable' trio included in huge list available for sale
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Looking for players in the January transfer window? Contact Manchester United. Languishing 13th in the Premier League table and with new manager Ruben Amorim still getting his feet under the table, the decision-makers at Old Trafford are ready to listen to serious offers for all but two members of their squad. Part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made himself an unpopular figure by cutting jobs and staff perks over the past 12 months and now that ruthlessness is set to translate on the pitch.
Hardly anyone is safe in Amorim's squad, with bids expected to fly in between now and the end of January. But which players should be valued more than others? Who's untouchable and whose time is up?. Mirror Football sits down in the Old Trafford hot seat to call the shots.
Let's kick-off with who we think shouldn't - and definitely won't - be sold in January. Starting with who's reportedly off the table, Leny Yoro and Amad have been given special status by United chiefs. Signed for £52million last summer, highly-rated centre-back Yoro is still finding his feet at Old Trafford after an ankle injury ruled him out until early December. Meanwhile, Amad has been the outstanding player since Amorim's appointment, scoring memorable late goals away to rivals Manchester City and Anfield, moments of brilliance which show why the club have offered him a new long-term contract.
Earlier this year, Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho were named as part of a three-man list of so-called untouchables - more on a the third later - but now United are open to selling the pair of academy graduates. However, there's no doubt that Mainoo and Garnacho possess the natural talent to take the Red Devils back to the top, and at 19 and 21 respectively should be kept around to hone their skills.
