Sky Sports: Man Utd outcast faces 'race against time' with 'clubs interested' in deadline day deal
Man Utd might have to welcome back a player who demanded to leave the club as the clock ticks on transfer deadline day.
Manchester United’s summer clearance sale has been, by and large, successful as the clock ticks on deadline day.
Given how many players needed to be sold or moved out, Ruben Amorim’s rebuild was never going to be one that could be fixed in one or two windows with the football department’s budget needing to be reset and restructured.
The problem that the Red Devils’ boss inherited wasn’t just that there were players who didn’t fit his system, it was that those who needed to be sold were all on huge salaries or had been bought for exorbitant transfer fees.
Tyrell Malacia facing uncertain Man Utd future after transfer update
United are taking a hit on Antony’s permanent transfer to Real Betis and Alejandro Garnacho has joined Chelsea for considerably less than he was once valued by the club. In terms of pure wages, Marcus Rashford joining Barcelona on loan and Jadon Sancho agreeing terms with Aston Villa is the biggest boost to the weekly budget with a saving of over £500,000 per week.
The one member of the five players who demanded to leave United for who things have been quiet faces an anxious wait to see if he will have to swallow his pride and report back to Carrington with Sky Sports News reporting that Tyrell Malacia is yet to find a new club and that United haven’t received any concrete offers for the 2022 signing: “Manchester United left-back Tyrell Malacia faces a race against time to seal a Deadline Day move. Elche remain interested, with United waiting for a suitable offer from the LaLiga side. Other clubs are interested in the 26-year-old.”
With Patrick Dorgu and Luke Shaw in the squad, game time for Malacia would be restricted if the window was to shut and the former Feyenoord defender was still a United player. Saudi Arabia would be an option with their window shutting on September the 10th, but Amorim has said that he would welcome those who had other plans back into his squad with open arms should they still be at Old Trafford when the window closes.
What has Amorim said about welcoming back Malacia?
Asked by Sky Sports earlier in the window if he was concerned about players losing value due to them not being part of his plans or the first team squad, he said: "That is not the case because there are different reasons for the players [wanting to leave]. Some players have to find a new place to have space in the team. Other players show they want a new challenge and a new team.
"We are just allowing these players to think and decide. If they reach a point where they will have to join the team, they will join because they are our players. I know for a fact Omar (Barrada, CEO) and Jason (Wilcox, director of football) and the club have a number (price) for these players. If they don't reach that, they will be Manchester United players, no doubt about that. I understand other clubs are maybe waiting for the last minute, but they can have a surprise.
"I'm ready to receive the players. They have more competition. If they want to play in the World Cup, they need to play. I'm happy with that because I'll have more options. If they have to fight each other to play, for me it's perfect."