A Manchester United player is reportedly 'willing' to leave the club after the sacking of manager Ruben Amorim.
United announced on Monday that they had parted company with Amorim after 14 months at the club.
Former midfielder and current under-18 coach Darren Fletcher will take charge of the first team while the club search for a successor.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick have been linked with taking charge on an interim basis until the summer.
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According to The Athletic, Ruud van Nistelrooy - who assumed a similar yet briefer role when Erik ten Hag was sacked in 2024 - is also 'in the frame'.
It has been reported that behind-the-scenes tensions between Amorim and the club's football hierarchy ultimately led to his exit from United.
The Telegraph claim that Amorim 'blew up' during a meeting with director of football Jason Wilcox, when Wilcox - whose only previous managerial experience was with Manchester City U21s - brought up a potential change of system.
Amorim's preferred 3-4-3 saw him line up with two central midfielders, and ultimately caused Kobbie Mainoo to be cast aside as he couldn't dislodge captain Bruno Fernandes.
In the Portuguese boss' final few weeks, he lined up with a midfield duo of Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte due to Fernandes suffering a hamstring injury.
Ugarte's performances have been criticised by fans this season.
After the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on December 21, United had gone seven matches without a win in games that Ugarte had started.
According to Dutch outlet VI, Eredivisie giants Ajax have shown interest in signing the Uruguayan on loan in January.
It is claimed that Ugarte is 'not averse' to signing for the Dutch club and that he is a 'serious contender' to make the move.
However, the report adds that Ugarte's current salary - which sits at around £120,000, as per Capology - is out of Ajax's range, meaning United would need to pay part of his wages if a move was to be completed.
Ajax signed midfielder James McConnell on loan from Liverpool in the summer, but the 21-year-old has made just seven appearances in all competitions and reportedly could have his loan terminated following the departure of Jonny Heitinga as head coach.
As for Ugarte, who has also been linked with Turkish giants Galatasaray, United could record yet another loss on a big-money signing if they decide to sell him in the summer.
The 24-year-old was one of the first signings made under Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS regime, with United splashing out an initial £42.7 million fee to sign him from Paris Saint-Germain.
Ugarte was named in Fletcher's first starting XI as United caretaker manager, and it remains to be seen whether he remains in favour - if he stays at the club at all - under the Scot's successor.
Topics: Manchester United, Premier League, Football, Transfers, Ruben Amorim, Darren Fletcher, Ajax
Ryan Smart