Manchester United are going through their worst period in the Premier League.
This season they are set to finish in the bottom half of the English top flight and things are not improving under Ruben Amorim.
Club legend Rio Ferdinand has named four players that should be sold for Amorim to succeed.
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Amorim arrived with a huge reputation. He had successfully implemented the 3-4-3 system at Sporting Lisbon, but it has not worked at Old Trafford.
They have lost eight league matches under the Portuguese coach, five of them at Old Trafford. The 40-year-old has won four league games in 15.
After their defeat to Newcastle United on December 30, talks of relegation gathered pace. With 11 games left, they are on track to produce their worst season in the Premier League era.
They are in contention to win the FA Cup and the Europa League but their performances are not getting better. Amorim's 3-4-3 style hasn't worked at Old Trafford.
Rio Ferdinand feels the club need to offload some players because they don't fit Amorim's style.
"I think he needs to just get to the end of the season, really regroup and then start building again, building the team and coaching the team," he said via Metro Sports.
He was asked if Joshua Zirkzee fits AMorim's style. "No… De Ligt, Maguire, Hojlund, it’s not their game."
The Red Devils' financials are not looking great after years of poor decisions in the transfer market.
They signed Matthijs De Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, in the summer of 2024 and recently brought left-back Patrick Dorgu. Antony and Marcus Rashford left in January too.
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Amorim said the club has an elaborate plan for the transfer window this summer.
"We need to make some deals to make some deals. We know the situation. We are changing a lot of things in our squad and the academy. We are working on a lot of things. We are preparing the next season, for sure," he said via MEN.
Amorim needs reinforcements in midfield and forward areas if they end up permanently selling Rashford and Antony. The club will likely sell academy players to raise funds for purchases.
earlier reported that Man United captain Bruno Fernandes appeared to question Amroim's tactics.
After they narrowly beat Ipswich, he was baffled they are still playing Amroim's way, highlighting that he doesn't under why.
The club's home form has deteriorated under Amorim since he was hired in November.
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