Ruben Amorim suffers Man Utd transfer blow as priority target turns his back on move
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Ruben Amorim has suffered a bitter blow with Nuno Mendes set to snub a move to Manchester United. Mendes had emerged as one of United's top targets for this month's transfer window. Amorim is desperate to bring in a new left-back, with Luke Shaw injured once again and Tyrell Malacia out of favour.
At the top of his shopping list was Mendes, who previously played under him at Sporting Lisbon. Mendes helped Sporting win the Primeira Liga and Taca da Liga double in 2021 before joining PSG that summer. While he had enjoyed a successful time in Paris up to now, this season has been more difficult for the Portugal international. He has struggled for game-time in Ligue 1, leading to suggestions he could move on this month.
But according to L’Équipe, the 21-year-old has 'closed the door' to a potential departure from the Parc des Princes. Instead, he sees himself remaining in the French capital for the foreseeable future. His entourange now believes he could sign a new contract to firm up his committment to PSG. A deal for Mendes had been hard to negotiate for United and now appears to be dead in the water.
It is claimed that PSG boss Luis Enrique played an instrumental role in convincing Mendes to commit his future to Les Parisiens. The former Barcelona boss is said to see the left-back as a large part of his plans and has insisted he has now doubts around Mendes.
HAVE YOUR SAY! Who should be Manchester United's top target this month? Comment below. "I find him on the same line as always. It’s a question for him, not for me. I can see him doing very well," Enrique said when asked about Mendes' future on Friday. "It’s an objective that can’t be achieved over one, two or three years.
