Man United will not wait for departures to sign new players, Ruben Amorim says

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is still waiting for the club to sign more players, most likely another goalkeeper.

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LONDON – Manchester United have a group of players who want to leave, but the club will not wait for their departure to bring in their replacements, manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday.

The Red Devils said in July that five players were seeking to leave the club, comprising Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Jadon Sancho. While Rashford has joined Barcelona on loan, the others are yet to depart.

Amorim left all four players out of the squad when United began their English Premier League campaign with a 1-0 home loss to Arsenal last weekend.

“I know it’s not a good thing to have players in this situation, but it’s clear that they want to play in a different club,” he told reporters ahead of Sunday’s visit to Fulham.

“And it’s not an idea that these players are going to leave and then we’ll receive another player. We don’t know what is going to happen but we are not waiting to take out someone to bring another player. One thing is not responsible for the other.”

Garnacho has been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea, while Real Betis are keen on bringing back Antony after his successful loan spell last season.

Interest in Sancho is complicated by the winger’s reported £350,000-a-week wages.

United have spent around £200 million on transfers already