Man Utd transfer news: Ruben Amorim makes demand as Marcus Rashford verdict delivered

Manchester United have been busy this summer as they look to bounce back from their worst ever Premier League campaign, with new signings Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon now joined by Bryan Mbeumo

Plenty more incomings and outgoings are expected before the transfer window slams shut, with manager Ruben Amorim keen to offload Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia after placing them in the ‘bomb squad’.

Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelof have already left the club following the expiration of their contracts, while Jonny Evans has retired and started a new role as United’s head of loans and pathways.

Amorim wants two new signings
Mirror Football understands that Ruben Amorim wants to add at least two more players following the news that Bryan Mbeumo’s move is confirmed.

A new striker is top of Amorim’s shopping list, with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee managing just seven Premier League goals between them last season. However, they missed out on Liam Delap to Chelsea and Viktor Gyokeres prefers a move to Arsenal over United.

Amorim also wants to sign a new midfielder, having highlighted his side’s struggles in that area during their pre-season friendly against Leeds. “We have a lack of pace, especially in the middle of the park and you can feel it is hard to win and bring the ball,” he admitted.

Rashford’s wait
Marcus Rashford is on the verge of joining Barcelona on loan with an option buy, but he faces a nervous wait to see if he can be registered.

Barcelona have struggled to register players in recent seasons due to their financial issues, with new signing Joan Garcia yet to be officially registered with La Liga as they do not have space in their wage budget yet.

Rashford will be in the same boat once he joins the club, but Barcelona are working on exits for a number of players to allow Garcia and Rashford to be registered.