Man Utd are ready to sell Marcus Rashford in the January transfer window with the forward “definitely not unsellable” under Ruben Amorim, according to Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg.

The Red Devils have been in terrible form this season with Man Utd currently 13th in the Premier League table after winning just five of their 15 matches.

Erik ten Hag was sacked because of their poor start to the new campaign and Amorim hasn’t done much better in his four Premier League games in charge, drawing one, winning one and losing two.

Man Utd have struggled to score enough goals in the Premier League this season with Rashford on four goals, Joshua Zirkzee on three and Rasmus Hojlund on just two.

Rashford’s overall performances have been particularly frustrating with Roy Keane claiming after the Red Devils’ 1-0 loss against Arsenal that the England international’s “general play as a footballer is shocking”.

And now Sky Germany reporter Plettenberg insists Man Utd “would already be open to top offers in the winter” as they look to raise funds.

Plettenberg wrote on X: “Manchester United would sell Marcus #Rashford at the latest by the summer and would already be open to top offers in the winter. The club acknowledge his development under Ruben #Amorim but consider him definitely not unsellable.

“One reason why a sale is being discussed: if he were to leave the club due to his very high salary, it would free up critical points in the complicated Financial Fair Play system, which, in turn, would give the Red Devils more room to maneuver in the transfer market. 27 y/o with a contract until 2028. #MUFC”

Gary Neville recently criticised Man Utd forward Rashford for travelling to Madison Square Garden in New York to watch an NBA match between New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets during the international break.

Neville said on the Stick to Football podcast: “The professionalism, looking after your body and making sure you’re best prepared for the next training session is critical to every decision you make during the season.

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“He [Marcus Rashford] has got a mental break, he’s got to get away and has got to rest with friends – then you talk about the choice of venue, how far do you fly, what’s the time difference, is that going to give a jet lag issue, is that going to give a stiffness issue from being on a flight for 12 hours?

“This is on Casemiro more than Rashford but if I’m [over] 30 years old and I’m looking after my body – and he’s won five Champions Leagues and is an unbelievable player, but if he was away with Brazil for 10 days, we would say he would struggle this weekend because he’s been away.

“They [Casemiro and Marcus Rashford] have chosen that international break. If you are talking about the minor details in being as professional as you can be and as prepared you can be for a training session on a Monday night, that isn’t the best choice of venue.

“I’m not that wound up about [Marcus] Rashford and Casemiro going over to the United States but what I’m asking is, if you’ve got a four-day break, Portland is a 12-hour flight and an eight-hour time difference, your jet lag is bad, and you feel a bit [rough].

“They went to Portland and I’m asking the question based on professionalism – you’re playing badly, the team are losing, you’re 13th in the league, and there is a new manager coming in – would you choose that trip as a break to recharge your batteries? That’s not a recharging trip. It’s not right that.”

Man Utd will meet with Alphonso Davies in the January transfer window despite pressure from Bayern Munich to sign a new contract, according to reports.

The Red Devils spent around £180m on new signings in the summer transfer window as they looked to support Erik ten Hag ahead of the new season.

However, just nine Premier League matches into the new season, Man Utd made the decision to sack Ten Hag and hire Ruben Amorim from Sporting Lisbon.

It looks likely that there will be very limited money to spend to help Amorim improve his squad in January and the Red Devils are already looking ahead to the summer.

One part of the team which Amorim is keen to improve is left wing-back and Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg revealed in late October that Bayern Munich’s Davies – who is available on a free transfer in the summer – is a target for Man Utd.

Plettenberg wrote on X: “Manchester United’s interest in Alphonso #Davies is becoming more concrete #MUFC have been gathering extensive information on Davies for several days. The 23y/o would be a desired transfer for the vacant left-back position, as recently revealed.

“In recent months, Manchester United have already made an informal inquiry with the player’s camp. At present, there are no new talks about a contract extension with FC Bayern. Davies could leave the club as a free agent next summer.”

Before revealing in November that Davies had become a “dream” target for Man Utd and Amorim ahead of next summer.

Plettenberg added: “#Davies #MUFC … One of Manchester United’s dream targets for summer as revealed.”

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And now Plettenberg has a fresh update with the German journalist claiming that Man Utd and Real Madrid still plan on meeting Davies and his representatives in January despite pressure from Bayern Munich to renew his contract.

Plettenberg wrote on X: “FC Bayern is putting pressure on Alphonso Davies (24) to sign a new contract before Christmas the club would like a decision before Davies has the opportunity to meet with Manchester United and Real Madrid in January. Davies’ side is still hesitating and is considering continuing negotiations in the new year.”

Man Utd will be up against it to get a deal over the line with former Liverpool defender Danny Murphy insisting the Reds should challenge the Red Devils for Davies as they look to replace Andy Robertson.

Murphy told BetBrain: “Considering what Andy Robertson has done for Liverpool and the level of performances he’s delivered over the years, he’s now in the conversation when people talk about the best left-backs Liverpool have ever had.

“There’s been some incredible left-backs in some unbelievable Liverpool teams, so let’s praise him for what he’s done in his career – he’s a winner and phenomenal player.

“However, I don’t think Konstantinos Tsimikas is ever going to replace Robertson or play instead of him on a consistent basis, so I think Robertson and Liverpool would benefit from him having real competition at left-back and for Arne Slot to look long term at the position.

“There’d be plenty of competition, but Alphonso Davies is out of contract at Bayern Munich in the summer. If you’re looking for a left-back that ticks every box in terms of one-on-one defending, threat going forward, pace and physicality, he would be the obvious choice for Liverpool.”

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A ‘very visible’ Josh Thompson is the Man Utd figure ‘you’ve never heard of’ and the INEOS man is seemingly unsettling things at the Red Devils training ground.

The Red Devils have had a terrible start to the new Premier League season after INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe took charge of their first transfer window at the club.

Man Utd spent around £180m on five players over the summer transfer window with Joshua Zirkzee, Manuel Ugarte, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui joining.

It has been a far from successful summer and start to the new season for the new Man Utd co-owners with Erik ten Hag already replaced by Ruben Amorim and the Red Devils currently 13th in the Premier League table.

Man Utd also announced on Sunday that Dan Ashworth has left the club in another blow after Ratcliffe chased him for months earlier this year, paying Newcastle compensation to land the former sporting director.

And now Samuel Luckhurst in the Manchester Evening News has done an introductory piece into the INEOS man ‘you’ve never heard of’ at the Man Utd training ground.

Thompson ‘has been very visible’ at Man Utd since INEOS completed a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of the club from the Glazers earlier this year.

He features alongside the familiar faces of Ashworth, Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox in Amorim’s arrival video with Thompson believed to be INEOS’ ‘eyes and ears at the club’s Carrington training complex’.

One person at Man Utd ‘dismissively referred to him as [Sir Dave] Brailsford’s “bag man”‘ and there have been ‘murmurs of discontent about Thompson’s presence at Carrington’.

Luckhurst added:

‘When asked for comment on Thompson’s role, an Ineos spokesperson bristled at the query and declined. The spokesperson also declined to confirm if Thompson’s father is the chief executive officer of one of Ineos’s sister groups.

‘Thompson effectively acts as Brailsford’s personal assistant and ensures everything is functioning operationally in relation to Brailsford’s diary. For example, Thompson will book vehicles to chaperone officials to and from Carrington or Old Trafford. Since Ineos ran football operations, United have used the HR Carriages Mayfair firm.

‘A club source has described Thompson as a connector between the ownership and the club and a fixer. Coincidentally, Ed Woodward dubbed John Murtough a “fixer” upon appointing him as football director in March 2021.

‘One source said Thompson is personable and has made an effort to fit into a tricky role not dissimilar to the team that represented the Glazer family at the Carrington coalface.

‘They also accept that some staff are bound to be naturally suspicious of someone who is the embodiment of Ineos at Carrington. A separate source said Thompson is “going around acting the big shot”.’

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Luckhurst continued:

‘Given the close attachment to Ratcliffe, there have been predictable accusations that Thompson is a nepo baby. One embittered staff member complained that Thompson “brings his mates to Carrington and just stands there watching training”, possibly a reference to [Eliud] Kipchoge’s tour.

‘A colleague was unimpressed by Thompson’s behaviour towards a lift attendant at Wembley before the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City. A source at Carrington, however, assured he is a “nice guy”.

‘A senior figure at United is still unimpressed and has privately questioned Thompson’s role yet is reluctant to raise it. An Ineos source clarified Thompson is a more junior member of the team and not part of the senior leadership team.

‘”There are so many cooks and egos at United,” a source who has dealt with them said. “The structure felt like it was destined to have someone leave but wouldn’t have expected it to be Ashworth or so soon.”‘