Overview

• The 26-year-old met manager Ruben Amorim at Carrington this week and has been moved from the U21s back into senior sessions.
• He was the last remaining member of United’s summer “bomb squad” after Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Alejandro Garnacho departed.
• A deadline-day loan to Elche collapsed and he rejected an approach from Eyupspor, leaving him at Old Trafford when the window closed.
• Club briefings say his recall was long-planned rather than a response to injuries or results, with United 14th after three league losses in six.
• Malacia missed the 2023-24 season with a knee injury, made around eight appearances on loan at PSV last term, and is in the final year of a contract that includes a club option.