As a traditional powerhouse in the Premier League, Manchester United's performance in the new season is undoubtedly unsatisfactory. After half of the league, they are only ranked 14th in the standings, with a huge gap of 23 points from the top Liverpool. The more pragmatic goal for the Red Devils now is no longer to compete for the championship or the top four, but to avoid relegation!
Many fans attribute the continuous decline of Manchester United to the players, as they have failed to make effective transfers in previous transfer windows, bringing in many high-paid but underperforming players, which has led the team into its current predicament. To rebuild Manchester United, the first thing new coach Amorim must do is to carry out a major clean-up of the team's lineup during this winter transfer window!
According to reports from multiple foreign media, Amorim has already prepared a list of players to be cleaned up, with a total of 6 players on the list, including the team's "Prince" Rashford, the 100 million Mr. Anthony, forward Zirkzee, midfielders Casemiro and Eriksen, as well as Lindelof on the defensive line.
Among them, Lindelof and Eriksen's contracts will expire this summer. Considering that Manchester United does not plan to renew their contracts, selling these two players during the winter window has become the best choice to avoid them leaving as free agents at that time. Although Casemiro's contract still has one and a half years left, due to his significant drop in form, he has also been put on the transfer list by the Red Devils. Currently, several Saudi teams are interested in signing this Brazilian international, and Manchester United will happily let him go if a suitable offer appears.
Anthony was the transfer king of Manchester United in 2022, with the club spending nearly 100 million euros to acquire him. However, Anthony's performance does not live up to the title of "100 million Mr.", and given his limited opportunities at Manchester United, the team may consider selling him in the winter window to cut losses. Similarly, Zirkzee's situation is similar to Anthony's. In the half-season since joining the team, Zirkzee has only scored 4 goals. This 23-year-old rising star is not a good fit for this Premier League giant. Several Serie A clubs have already shown interest in Zirkzee, and his departure is likely to be through a loan deal.
As for Rashford, he has not had the opportunity to play in recent matches and has completely lost his place under Amorim, making a transfer an inevitable choice for him. However, Rashford's high salary of 15 million euros before tax has become the biggest obstacle to his transfer. Therefore, this English star may have to make some sacrifices in terms of salary if he wants to leave the team as desired, unless he chooses to go to Saudi Arabia to seek wealth at the prime age of 27.
It can be confirmed that after this winter transfer window, there will be significant changes in Manchester United's squad, and the team will officially enter the Amorim era!