Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is insisting that the club reject all offers for unsettled duo Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee when the January transfer window opens, a report has claimed.
Both players are believed to be unhappy with their limited roles under Amorim. Mainoo has not started a Premier League game since early May, while Zirkzee has managed just 82 minutes of league action this season.
With the 2026 World Cup right around the corner and both players currently outside the thoughts of their respective international managers, Mainoo and Zirkzee are both expected to look for moves away from Old Trafford in January, but has revealed Amorim’s plans to further frustrate the pair.
It is claimed that Amorim wants to hold on to both players when the January window opens, believing Mainoo and Zirkzee have important roles in the squad as cover for some of the preferred starters.
In Amorim’s thinking is the busy festive period, the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations and what could be a hectic end to the campaign, and so the boss wants as many options as possible to allow him to rotate his squad and prevent injuries at crucial times.
