Six players Manchester United could loan or sell to fund Ruben Amorim's dream January transfer

There is now less than a month to go until the shutters will come up and the January transfer window will spark into life.

Manchester United are not renowned for being quiet in the mid-season window, but the appointment of Ruben Amorim at the start of November means nothing can be dismissed this time around.

However, as reported by the Manchester Evening News, United are anticipating they will have to either sell or loan players if they are to add fresh blood to Amorim's squad. The club is already being linked with a whole host of players ahead of the window opening on January 1.

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If United are to add to their squad immediately after Christmas, exits are likely to be essential. United made progress with cutting their cloth in the summer but more deadwood is still in need of being shifted.

With that said, MEN Sport has picked out six players United should be realistically aiming to either sell or send out on loan in January.

The Swedish centre-back is out of contract at the end of the season, meaning January represents United's last chance to cash-in and attempt to secure a fee for him. He has been at Old Trafford since 2017 and should have long since been moved on.

But try as United might to offload him in the New Year, his injury record this season is going to leave them fighting up an uphill struggle to find a buyer. He is currently out injured for the second time this season and has played just seven times this term.

Like Lindelof, Eriksen is also out of contract at the end of this season, making January the club's last