Four Manchester United players on notice as Ruben Amorim faces key January transfer decisions

The January transfer window will represent Ruben Amorim's first chance to put his own stamp on the Manchester United squad he has inherited from Erik ten Hag.

Amorim arrived in England on Monday and will take charge of United for the very first time when they face Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Sunday week.

The trip to Portman Road will mark the first of 11 games United must navigate their way through before the end of the year and before the start of the transfer window, meaning the coming weeks could well dictate Amorim's January plans.

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It goes without saying that United are not renowned for spending big-money in the mid-season window. The last permanent signing they made in the January window was when they swooped for Amad in 2021.

With that said, exits could be the overriding theme of United's transfer activity at the start of 2025. The Reds made good progress in the seller's market in the summer, cashing-in on several players at the right junctures, but more work on that front still needs to be done.

With that said, the Manchester Evening News has taken a closer look at some of the players United might attempt to offload in the New Year.

The centre-back is out-of-contract at the end of the season, making January United's last chance to cash-in on him in an attempt to secure a fee. The club was desperate to sell the Swede in the summer, but a move failed to come to fruition, impacted by a pre-season injury he sustained.

He has made just seven appearances so far this season, making three starts. However, each of his four Premier League