'They have to move on' - Ruben Amorim warns Manchester United stars about their future at the club
It will be a busy summer at Man Utd with a number of players likely to leave in the latest squad overhaul.
Ruben Amorim insists his Manchester United players 'already know that they are battling for their future at the club and that some will leave the club in the summer transfer window.
Amorim will hope to shape the first-team squad in his vision at the end of the season after he signed both Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven in the January transfer window. United will prioritise the addition of a striker this summer, with a right winger, midfielder and a centre-back also targeted.
Manchester World believe as many as nine senior players are certain to leave the club in the summer, with another six possibilities to depart. It seems unlikely United will let as many as 15 senior players leave in one go, but it is certain they will need significant player exits to ease their tight financial situation and raise precious transfer funds.
Ruben Amorim warns Manchester United stars over their future at the club
Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of the FA Cup tie with Fulham today, Ruben Amorim was quizzed on the summer transfer plans and whether he needed to be ruthless with his squad rebuild.
"Yes, we can talk about that in the end (of the season). Because it's hard to… we have a lot of games still to play and to talk about!" he told reporters at Carrington. "But that is clear, and I think that is not a difficult situation because everybody understands that in football; sometimes you stay, sometimes you have to move on.
"If you know how to explain for me is easy. If I know how to explain I can do it without (friction) and I like to do it because I want to be clear when I was a player. Also, I try to use all that experience. When you are honest with someone, they can take it. In the beginning, it is hard, but they will understand. So I’m quite honest with my players and they already know that sometimes they have to move on in the end of the season."