Amorim is desperate for a new midfielder to bolster his squad. He has lost trust in both Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte to start games and is increasingly reliant on 33-year-old Casemiro, whose expensive contract also expires in the summer.

The greybeards — yes, including Roy Keane — will be nodding after Ruben Amorim explained what he called a problem of entitlement amongst players following a social scene caused by academy players Harry Amass and Chido Obi.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has branded academy players Harry Amass and Chido Obi 'entitled' after they posted Instagram pictures in response to his earlier comments about them

Crucial to the story is the existence of a release clause in Semenyo’s contract. When the January transfer window opens, the Ghana international is believed to be available for a fee of £65 million ($87 million), although reports state that clause is only active for the first two weeks of the window.

Kobbie Mainoo is now OPEN to leaving Man Utd outright, not just on loan. Man Utd are also warming to a sale and a departure in January is now a distinct possibility #MUFC

For the first time in the Premier League era, there is only one top-flight fixture scheduled for Boxing Day this season. Whether or not there is any football on Christmas Day, a break from a century-old Boxing Day tradition in Premier League is something else.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim will address the media today after yet another busy week at Old Trafford both on and off the pitch.

Manchester United have been told that Elliot Anderson, who continues to generate talk of interest from Old Trafford, is "definitely" worth his mooted £100 million ($134m) price tag. That is said to be the fee that Nottingham Forest will be demanding from any deal involving the England international.

Manchester United secure a seeded spot in the draw for the Women's Champions League knockout phase play-offs with victory over Juventus.