Amorim says Manchester United are keen to keep Maino and Garnacho | Football news

Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim has expressed his desire to keep the talented duo Kobe Maino and Alejandro Garnacho, despite rumors that the duo could be sold to ease the financial pressures facing the club.

United ranks 13th in the English Premier League, and has won only four of the 12 matches Amorim has led so far.

The club’s ability to hand over the former Sporting Lisbon coach who He took over in NovemberThe significant funds that will be rebuilt in the transfer market are limited by the rules of profit and sustainability.

United lost $139 million in the financial year to June 2024 — the fifth straight year in the red.

As graduates of the academy, any fees received for Mayo or Garnacho will appear in the books as 100 percent profit.

Reports this week stated that United were open to offers for the duo, in addition to a number of other recent signings such as Lenny Euro, Manuel Ugarte and Matthijs de Ligt.

“I really like my players. I want to keep my players, especially the talented ones,” Amorim said in his pre-match press conference ahead of the FA Cup trip to Arsenal on Sunday.

“It is a special moment in this club, it is a difficult moment, but of course I am really happy with Kobe, he is improving, and also with our neighbor.”

Amorim previously admitted United’s recruitment needs to be better and stressed the need to also improve the club’s academy to help save money in the transfer market.

“When we target players, we need to make sure they can cope with the requirements,” he added.

“I also said that we have to improve our academy, bring in young kids who fill the club in the right way, and with these rules as well, we are able to do some work and have some money to invest in the team.

“Our idea is always to keep the best players and the players we build for this club.

“We know the club’s position at the moment, but we’ll see. I’m very happy, I love our players, especially the players from our academy.

Another United academy graduate – Marcus Rashford – appears to be the same He is set to leave Old Trafford this month.

The 27-year-old has reportedly held talks with Milan this week, with other European clubs, including Borussia Dortmund, also interested.

Rashford has not featured in United’s last six matches and Amorim refused to question whether he could return to the Emirates Stadium.

The Portuguese coach confirmed that second goalkeeper Altay Binder will play against Andre Onana, despite his mistakes in the League Cup quarter-final exit 4-3 against Tottenham last month.

Meanwhile, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said he is impressed with the impact new coach Ruben Amorim has had on United, and expects it to be a beautiful match when the two teams face off in the third round of the cup.

Lamorim’s Arsenal suffered his first loss as United coach when they won 2-0 in the Premier League last month. But United, 13th in the league, have shown great potential in this area Victory over Manchester City 2-1 And last weekend Tie 2-2 At the leaders Liverpool.

“Look at their performance against the big teams…and the results they got,” Arteta told reporters on Friday.

“I think every manager, when they’re appointed, it’s for a reason. The reasons can be different. Sometimes it’s just improving a football team… sometimes it’s just changing a football club. That’s a completely different dimension of the job.”

But United, the FA Cup holders, had lost four straight matches before Sunday’s draw, and had failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine matches, while Arsenal had scored 13 goals in five matches before a 2-0 loss to Newcastle United on Tuesday in the league. cup.

Arteta said it was understood that Amorim would need some time to get the best out of United.

“It’s difficult because obviously you need time to implement your ideas, especially your playing style and explain it. When you have that many games, it’s difficult,” he said.

However, Arteta said United have changed as a team since the last encounter between the two teams more than five weeks ago.

“I expect some different things,” he added.

“It’s a nice game to play against a big club and it will bring a lot of fans with it. The memory of winning something and sharing it with people is the ultimate goal.