Manchester United are at a standstill in contract negotiations with two players, according to a new report.
Ruben Amorim’s side are 14th in the Premier League after their 2-0 defeat to Wolves on Boxing Day, and are in action again on December 30 when they host Newcastle.
The Portuguese boss is likely to oversee a major squad rebuild in the summer, with money expected to be available to spend.
That will require players to leave the club, and Fabrizio Romano claims that Amorim has already made a decision to allow one player to exit once the season has been completed.
But there will be certain young players that Amorim will want to build around or at least feature prominently in his squad.
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo and winger Alejandro Garnacho have both graduated from United’s academy to play significant roles in the first team squad, though both have had more challenging campaigns this term for differing reasons.
Garnacho was dropped from the matchday squad to take on Manchester City earlier this month, and has been criticised by United fans for his decision-making during matches.
Mainoo, meanwhile, missed a month of action due to a muscle injury and has recently returned to the starting XI.
Garnacho and Mainoo are 20 and 19 respectively, though, and will likely hold significant value for United in the long-term should they improve their games further.
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