Legendary Premier League striker Alan Shearer has indicated that Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim must be permitted to get rid of several underperforming stars in his squad, in order to get the club back on track.
United suffered an eighth Premier League defeat of the season on Thursday evening as Wolverhampton Wanderers beat them 2-0 at Molineux.
Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan both scored in the second half to pile further misery on the Red Devils, who have lost three of their last matches across all competitions.
The result has left them languishing in 14th place in the top-flight standings and Amorim admitted his side must enter into “survival” mode to avoid being dragged into a relegation scrap.
On Match of the Day, Shearer was asked about the mammoth task ahead for Amorim.
The former England international said [via The Mirror[, “Results, issues off the field, Rashford.”
“He [Amorim] said it himself, they’re going to have to suffer for a while. And they are, because clearly a lot of the players at that football club are not good enough.”
“He has to be able to get rid of players and be allowed to bring players in who he feels can suit his system.”
Shearer added, “But they are miles off it.”
However, it’s understood that Amorim will not have the funds needed to spend massively during the upcoming January transfer window.
United are walking a fine line with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules, making a costly spending spree unlikely.
Amorim’s side must sell before the buy and unfortunately for them, they don’t have a lot of sellable assets within their ranks.
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