THE MIRROR
Ruben Amorim has endured a difficult winter transfer window at Manchester United after a lack of major incomings.
The Red Devils, who sit 13th in the Premier League table, welcomed two new signings in Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu and young Arsenal defender Ayden Heaven. However, attacking recruits failed to materialise despite United’s goalscoring problems this season.
The lack of additions comes in spite of a number of high-profile exits, including academy graduate Marcus Rashford, who had been banished from the first team by head coach Amorim. The 27-year-old sealed a loan move to Aston Villa until the end of the season, while fellow wideman Antony was allowed to leave after completing a loan to Spanish side Real Betis.
United’s challenges during the January window can partly be attributed to the collapse of three key deals. The club was linked with moves for Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku and Bayern Munich’s starlet Mathys Tel but failed to tie either of them down.
Meanwhile, a sizeable deal to offload Joshua Zirkzee, which had been put forward by Italian giants Juventus, was rejected. The 23-year-old has suffered a difficult start to life at Old Trafford after United forked out £36.5m to secure his services from Bologna last summer, registering only four goals and two assists this season…
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