Ruben Amorim decides Man Utd star 'will leave' club in first major transfer decision as manager

Ruben Amorim and Manchester United have decided one player on the club's books will be leaving in either the January or the summer windows.

Languishing down in 14th in the Premier League table, United have plenty of dead wood who need to be moved on in the coming windows - with Amorim having quite the rebuilding job on his hands at Old Trafford.

Decisions need to be made on a number of players who have not performed well enough and it's emerged that Christian Eriksen's time at United is coming to an end.

Eriksen signed for United on a free transfer in 2022 and has made 88 appearances across two-and-a-half seasons, including 16 in all competitions in the current campaign.

But now 32, the Denmark international has struggled to nail down a regular spot under Amorim, who requires his midfielders to cover space at a higher intensity.

The former Spurs and Inter Milan midfielder's contract is due to expire at the end of the season and according to Fabrizio Romano, the club will not be offering him fresh terms.

Eriksen was heavily linked with a departure last summer, with La Liga side Real Betis ultimately unable to get a deal done. But a January exit for the ex Brentford man is not ruled out.

Romano drops Eriksen exit update

“Manchester United have already decided internally that his contract will not be extended and that the Danish midfielder will leave on a free transfer in the summer – only a good proposal could change the story and see him leave in January,” Romano revealed to GiveMeSport.

“Real Betis were keen on signing Eriksen at the end of the summer window, but they were not able to agree on terms on both club and player side.

"In case a good club appears with a good proposal for the player, United could be open to facilitating his exit and move on from a signing strongly wanted by previous manager Erik ten Hag.

“However, Amorim’s vision goes in a different direction, as he wants intensity everywhere, especially in the midfield.”

Eriksen's departure will free up a good portion of wages as he earns around £150,000-a-week. Victor Lindelof is also set to move on after eight seasons with the Red Devils.