Overview

• Manchester United are inclined to approve a loan to a club outside the Premier League rather than a permanent sale, with a call expected before the deadline, according to the Independent and other reports.
• Mainoo is open to leaving to secure regular football and is understood to favor a move to a continental, Champions League-level side, with contract talks having stalled.
• Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are reported to be keeping tabs, joining a broad field that multiple outlets say could total around ten interested clubs.
• Several reports suggest United have considered cashing in and would now listen at around £45m after a £70m quote in January, though the club’s current preference is not to sell.
• The England international has been an unused substitute in United’s first two league games, and Amorim has said he is competing with Bruno Fernandes for a single midfield berth in the manager’s 3-4-3.