{"id":26287,"date":"2025-11-07T10:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/must-ruben-amorim-demands-manchester-united-owner-to-sign-elite-midfielder\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T10:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:43:09","slug":"must-ruben-amorim-demands-manchester-united-owner-to-sign-elite-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/must-ruben-amorim-demands-manchester-united-owner-to-sign-elite-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Must&#8217; \u2013 Ruben Amorim demands Manchester United owner to sign &#8216;elite midfielder&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Ruben Amorim wants Manchester United to sign midfielder (Photo by Catherine Ivill, Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has reportedly told the club&#8217;s owners that it is imperative they bring in an elite new addition to their midfield.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have shown some improvement in recent games, winning three and drawing one of their last four games.<\/p>\n<p>However, overall it has still not been a great season for Manchester United, who will be hoping to return as serious Premier League title contenders.<\/p>\n<p>With Casemiro aging and past his best, it&#8217;s hard to imagine Amorim being able to do that without a better option in midfield, while Manuel Ugarte has struggled to make an impression since arriving at Old Trafford last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Watch below as journalist Indi Kaira gives us the latest update on United&#8217;s transfer plans. Amorim is believed to have told the owners how much he wants to sign the elite midfielder&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The same reporter also posted images of Brighton&#8217;s Carlos Baleva and Crystal Palace&#8217;s Adam Wharton, suggesting they are players to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n<h2>Who is the Manchester United midfielder&#8217;s target?<\/h2>\n<p>As recently reported in the Daily Briefing, Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliott Anderson has emerged as MUFC&#8217;s top target heading into January.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson is likely to attract interest from the likes of Manchester City, with United also thought to be considering other options.<\/p>\n<p>Baleva has been on the radar of United in the past, with Fabrizio Romano recently reporting on his official YouTube channel that the Brighton and Cameroon midfielder remains a player to watch for Amorim&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p>Romano also mentions Wharton in another YouTube video post, leading us to imagine that Wharton will eventually be one of the three names targeted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adam Wharton plays for Crystal Palace in the Europa Conference League (Photo by Ryan Pierse\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to see anyone else who can live up to that &#8220;elite&#8221; label so well and make it so realistic and affordable.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, it remains our understanding that Koby Mainu wants to leave, so it will be interesting to see if this happens and if a replacement comes along.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruben Amorim wants Manchester United to sign midfielder (Photo by Catherine Ivill, Michael Regan\/Getty Images) Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has reportedly told the club&#8217;s owners that it is imperative they bring in an elite new addition to their midfield. 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