Ruben Amorim encounters two problems in bid to make first Man Utd transfer
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Manchester United may be frustrated in their bid to sign PSG left-back Nuno Mendes this month, with the Ligue 1 side keen for the Portuguese star to stay. The Red Devils have been strongly linked with a move for Mendes, with Ruben Amorim said to be prioritising a move for a left wing-back after injuries to both Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia this season.
Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui have been filling in down the left hand side since he took over in November, but according to the Telegraph, Amorim now wants to make Mendes his first signing at Old Trafford to give himself more cover. However, it's also claimed that United may bit hit a stumbling block in their bid to sign Mendes because PSG are attempting to convince the player to stay.
It adds they are unsure why the 22-year-old would leave the club for a team that doesn't play in the Champions League - and cannot offer the experience of competing in the Club World Cup next summer. PSG want Mendes to sign a new deal, with his current contract set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season, though it's been claimed he has no desire to agree to new terms.
Amorim wants a left wing-back who is familiar with his 3-4-3 system - and Mendes knows how the 39-year-old likes to play having featured under him at Sporting Lisbon for over a year before joining the French side. Mendes was a key figure under Amorim in the 2020-21 Primeira Liga season, playing 35 times before PSG snapped him up initially on loan before paying his £31million buyout clause.
