Ruben Amorim has revealed that Manchester United will not be making any signings in the January transfer window, despite the club's strong position in the Premier League. The Red Devils sit sixth, level on points with Chelsea and three points behind Liverpool, yet the Portuguese manager insists there are no ongoing discussions with the board about bolstering the squad.
Speaking after talks with director of football Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada, Amorim said: 'The transfer window is not going to change, we have no conversation to have any change in the squad. There is a process, there is an idea, we are near the places of Champions League, but we're also near eight teams behind us, so let's focus on the next game.'
Amorim had previously hinted at the possibility of a January move, mentioning that any signing would be for the long term rather than to solve immediate problems. 'We will only try to bring players that we think are going to be the future. It's not going to be to save something in this moment,' he said on 20 December.
The manager also confirmed that no players have requested to leave the club, despite interest from Roma in Joshua Zirkzee and Kobbie Mainoo being open to a temporary switch. 'No, none of them. I don't expect them to come to me to ask [to leave],' Amorim stated.
