Amorim ruthless: former Benfica man snubs Manchester United duo | OneFootball

Throughout today, the press reported that Ruben Amorim, the manager of Manchester United, informed the Red Devils that he will not count on two players who have had little playing time this season. Following the decision of the former Benfica athlete, there are already clubs paying attention to the situation.

According to ESPN, the former Eagles footballer has already informed the Old Trafford club's management that he does not intend to continue counting on English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo and Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee. The same source indicates that the Neapolitans are the main interested party.

The two players have had several opportunities this season; however, they have been losing their influence in the Portuguese manager's choices. In Zirkzee's case, the situation is more complicated, due to strong competition for the offensive trio, where the Dutchman falls behind names like Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha.

The case of the English international, only 20 years old, is very similar to Zirkzee's. Since Ruben Amorim, in his current system, only uses two midfielders, the young player trained at the Red Devils falls behind more regular options like Ugarte, Casemiro, and even Bruno Fernandes. However, ESPN explains that Amorim will continue to call up the two players in question.

Thus, three months before the winter market, Napoli is already considering possible reinforcements, and in recent times, United has been the main 'supplier' to the Neapolitans, as is the case with names like Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund. José Mourinho, who also spoke about a possible market move, did not rule out this option as the Benfica coach.

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