""It's going to be hard for someone to leave the club if we don't get a substitution," he said. "We are short. Even with the full squad we are short for something that can happen. "We are a club with a big responsibility. We are dealing with all these issues and in [the media's] heads, in my head, in everybody's head, we need to win every game. It doesn't matter. There are no excuses.""
""Amorim will be without seven senior players for the Boxing Day match against Newcastle. Mainoo is still sidelined with a calf problem, while defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire also miss out. Amorim has already said it is possible United may sign someone in January, although that will not be Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo, who is set to join Manchester City instead.""
""Financially though, losing Mainoo may not make much sense given whoever came in would be on three or four times the 20-year-old's current salary. Unless Mainoo returns quickly, 18-year-old England youth international Jack Fletcher will be providing the midfield competition for Casemiro, Mason Mount and Manuel Ugarte over the Christmas and New Year period."}],"
Ruben Amorim refuses to permit departures in the January transfer window unless direct replacements arrive because the squad is short. Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee both want more regular playing time, with Mainoo still seeking a loan and Zirkzee linked to Italy. Several senior players will be unavailable for the Boxing Day match, including Mainoo, Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire. Bruno Fernandes, Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui are expected back from fitness or the Africa Cup of Nations in January. United could sign someone, but Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo is not an option and replacing Mainoo would be costly, leaving Jack Fletcher to provide midfield cover over the festive period.
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