Amad transfer decision sends warning to four Manchester United players

Social media activity involving Manchester United players has often ended in tears, something that need not be told to Jadon Sancho and Erik ten Hag.

However, striker Amad provided helpful insight when he responded to a false transfer report online this month. He closed down speculation that he was nearing another loan move to the Championship following his brilliant 14-goal haul at Sunderland last term.

"Stop lying mate!" he tweeted in reply to the inaccurate speculation. For all its flaws, at least such platforms have allowed the opportunity for players to express their true thoughts in such a media-trained era.

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Given that a loan to the Championship was the most likely exit route for Amad, it led to the inference that the striker was due to stay in-house. This has now been confirmed, much to the dismay of several potential second tier suitors.

His return to action from injury 20 days ago was, and is, timely. Antony is still yet to score or assist in 22 matches this season while Rasmus Hojlund only netted his second Premier League goal on Sunday.

Marcus Rashford has scored in his last two Premier League matches but only has four United goals for the season when at this point last year he had netted 16. Alejandro Garnacho has four goals too while Anthony Martial has half of that.

Martial is expected to stay until the end of his contract this summer but winger Facundo Pellistri is set to make an exit this month amid Amad’s return. The 22-year-old is bound for Granada having failed to start a game since September. He had been kept from leaving in the summer amid Amad’s long-term knee injury.

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