6 days Ago By Jonny Maze
This summer is the most important in years for Manchester United, with the club’s status hanging in the balance.Since taking charge of the club, Ruben Amorim has not set the world alight with his system, which the squad are now beginning to get to grips with in recent matchday.Amorim admitted to being pleased by Manchester United’s performance, with the Red Devils outperforming Nottingham Forest in almost every key metric apart from the one which ultimately matters most.
Encouraging performances are all we can really judge Amorim from until next season at United, considering he is not at fault for his players making errors and missing chances.Therefore, United are expected to have a clearout this summer, with several arrivals set to replace players ultimately not good enough to play for the club.However, with a stretched budget, it could see some cheaper solutions arrive for United.
READ MORE: Who are INEOS? Exploring Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s billion-pound businessPhoto by Robin Jones/Getty ImagesManchester United play down Angel Gomes interestWith the need for several additions, but all with limited funds Ineos could have to sign some cheaper or even players for free opposed to free spending in the transfer market.So with free-agent targets expected, United have been linked with signing Angel Gomes along with multiple other Premier League clubs.Now, United in Focus understands after speaking with Graeme Bailey that the club are not currently planning a swoop for the Carrington academy graduate.
United sources have played down reported interest in re-signing Gomes this summer, despite his availability for free with his Lille contract set to expire.One reason behind this could be that his game has evolved into more of a holding midfielder than a player who would occupy one of those two number 10 positions for United. Amorim demands a lot from his deeper midfielders, which Gomes may not suit.
READ MORE: Everything you need to know about Man Utd’s new head coach – Ruben AmorimIneos are right to avoid Angel Gomes this summerEarlier this season, Gomes was handed his first England call-up and was impressive in doing so, which led to a spike in rumours and reports over a possible homecoming for the former wonderkid.Back in October, Gomes admitted he’d struggle to reject United should a 2025 move present itself to him.However, despite Gomes being likened to Rodri for his ball security and build-up, United are right to avoid him because it is not a transfer which solves problems for the Red Devils in Amorim’s system.
Gomes has always been small and lacked the physicality needed in England, and it could be a major risk to sign him as a holding midfielder. He shares qualities with Mainoo in terms of both being technically incredible, but United’s 19-year-old has physical qualities to back up the technical.United would be better served signing Chris Rigg from Sunderland, for example, with his tenacity and intensity being an impressive factor.
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