Man Utd player ‘reaches agreement’ to leave club becoming first departure of Ruben Amorim era

A Manchester United player has reportedly ‘reached an agreement’ to leave the club.

United currently sit 12^th in the Premier League having beaten Southampton 3-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday thanks to a 12-minute hat-trick from Amad, 22.

Now that Ruben Amorim is into this third month at the club, he will no doubt have a clearer picture of his ideal squad, formation and starting XI.

But he will likely be without a defender for the rest of the 2024/25 campaign.

According to Voetbal International, Tyrell Malacia has ‘reached an agreement’ to leave the club on loan until the end of the season after making just two Premier League appearances so far this term.

The report suggests that Malacia's destination is still unclear but journalist Joost Blaauwhof claims "sources close to the player" have confirmed he will leave United in the January transfer window.

Malacia, 25, joined United from Feyenoord for a fee of £13m in the summer of 2022. In his first season, he appeared 39 times and was one of Erik ten Hag's key players during the 2022/23 campaign.

However, he has struggled to consistently stay fit and even missed 17 months with a serious knee injury before returning during an Under-21s EFL trophy tie against Huddersfield in November.

Tyrell Malacia is set for a loan move (Credit:Getty)

He returned to the senior squad later that month starting as a left-wing back during the 3-2 Europa League win over Bodo/Glimt with Amorim, 39, explaining how the Dutchman did "really well".

"It was huge for him, the confidence of everybody, I think he did really well," he told MUTV. "It was more than a year without playing and the way he behaved, so brave with the ball, I'm really happy with him."

It is unclear if United will look to replace him.

However, reports from Caught Offside suggest that "Amorim wants to bring in" Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, although he is unlikely to come cheap with Transfermarkt valuing the player at around £30m. Ait-Nouri, 23, is contracted to Wolves until the end of the 2025/26 season.

The United boss discussed the prospect of new signings in December and admitted this could prove difficult.

"We don't have that possibility [to make signing] in January if we don't take some players [out]," said Amorim [via BBC Sport].

"You know the situation better than me.

"It is not that I am arriving here and know I can spend money changing the team."