Most of Manchester United’s international players have enjoyed plenty of game time over the past 10 days.
26.08.2023 - 12:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United have been encouraged to keep hold of Scott McTominay this summer so they are not left short on numbers in midfield.
The Reds have already sold Fred to Fenerbahce while academy product Zidane Iqbal became the first to exit United this summer upon his €1m exit to FC Utrecht.
Mason Mount was brought in on a £70m deal but is now sidelined for the foreseeable future, with Kobbie Mainoo also injured. Christian Eriksen is likely to come in to fill the midfield void, although Chris Sutton believes the decision not to use Scott McTominay in the loss to Tottenham last weekend was an error.
The 1995 Premier League winner told the Daily Mail that McTominay should not be sold in order to bring in a new signing, and questioned United’s stance of their insistence to sell players before buying any further new signings.
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He said: “It seems pretty odd that Manchester United need to sell to bring players in. McTominay is a strange one, isn't he? Because I'm just watching them last week against Tottenham.
“I think that Manchester United certainly missed that drive and that tenacity in the middle of the park. I really do think that they maybe missed his type. But it's one to watch. They clearly want Harry Maguire out of the club.
“But I think with regards to McTominay, I wouldn't be in a rush to get him out of the door necessarily.”
United retain an interest in Sofyan Amrabat but will only make a move should there be enough funds to trigger such a bonus buy. The club is mindful of breaking Financial Fair Play rules having spent more than £400m since Erik ten Hag’s arrival.
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Most of Manchester United’s international players have enjoyed plenty of game time over the past 10 days.
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