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Ruben Amorim had identified the players he wanted to get rid of quite early on in his Manchester United reign.

The likes of Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony, and Tyrell Malacia all formed the infamous “bomb squad” with INEOS trying to move on all five of them before the summer window slammed shut.

While the Argentine and the Brazilian joined Chelsea and Real Betis on a permanent basis, both the England internationals have departed on loan.

While Barcelona remain keen on signing the Mancunian permanently should he continue to impress, the former Manchester City academy graduate continues to struggle, this time at Aston Villa.

The only player who failed to find a new home for himself in the summer was Tyrell Malacia, who saw moves to Turkey and Spain collapse.

The Dutchman eventually rejoined United training, albeit for the U21s, with the Red Devils even including him in their Premier League squad.

While the 26-year-old remains a model professional, the devastating knee injury he picked up two seasons ago, has slowed him down considerably and he no longer is the same force he once was.

And the 20-time English league champions have no plans...