Ruben Amorim has distanced himself from Manchester United's remaining work in the transfer window following the Red Devils' defeat to Crystal Palace. Ahead of the 2-0 loss, United presented new signings Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven, who completed moves from Lecce and Arsenal respectively over the weekend. There remains work to be done, however, with the club languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League after their 11th defeat in the division this term.

Marcus Rashford is expected to complete a move to Aston Villa after undergoing a medical on Sunday, while United attempt to sign Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich on loan. Amorim's side have held extensive talks with Bayern and the player’s representatives to try and get a deal over the line before Monday night’s deadline. United's head coach is only placing his focus on on-the-pitch matters for now however, and leaving transfer business in the hands of the likes of chief executive Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox. Amorim offered little when asked about transfer prospects at Old Trafford on Sunday.

"That is with a lot of people in the club," Amorim said. "I focus on the next game.". The 40-year-old coach admitted that the result against Crystal Palace was a disappointing one, though he found hope in the performance against the Eagles. United went goalless after starting the game without a recognised striker, as Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a brace for the visitors. "The result is really bad," he said. "The performance was a little bit better than the last games. We controlled the transitions quite well for Crystal Palace. We suffered two goals that we can avoid and the injury on Lisandro Martinez was tough for the team.".

United suffered a further blow as Lisandro Martinez was stretchered off the field late in the game. The World Cup winning defender's leg appeared to buckle and he was left in tears as he departed the pitch. "We are going to see in the next days but I think it is a serious situation," said Amorim post-match. "He is not only a great player but a strong character in the dressing room. "He felt it and when you are a player, you know when it is something serious. We are here to help him in this difficult moment like he has helped us.".

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