Forgotten Man Utd star offered surprising exit option after brutal Ruben Amorim call

Jadon Sancho might not be the only player moving from Manchester United to Roma this summer, it has been claimed. The Italian club, who previously had ex-United manager Jose Mourinho at the helm, have also been linked with out-of-favour left-back Tyrell Malacia.

Former Feyenoord defender Malacia has struggled for minutes since returning from a long spell out through injury. The Dutch international ended last season on loan at PSV Eindhoven, but the Eredivisie champions haven't made the move permanent.

United head coach Ruben Amorim doesn't appear to see a future at Old Trafford for Malacia, leaving him out of United's pre-season tour while working to seal an exit. Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Antony were also left at home, with Rashford already completing a loan move to Barcelona.

Sancho had been linked with Juventus earlier in the summer, with their Serie A rivals also in the mix. And now, according to reports from the continent, Roma have enquired about Malacia during discussions over a potiential Sancho swoop.

Roma aren't the only ones keeping tabs on Malacia, either. Besiktas have also been mentioned, with former United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer potentially linking up with Erik ten Hag's first United signing.

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Malacia was not part of United's matchday squad for their Premier League opener against Arsenal on Sunday. Patrick Dorgu was picked to start at left wing-back while Luke Shaw - another option in the position - took his place as the left-most of Amorim's three centre-backs.

New signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo started, though there was no place for young left-back Diego Leon after his summer move. Benjamin Sesko, who joined a week ago but didn't feature in United's pre-season programme, started on the bench.

This is despite Amorim indicating in the lead-up to the game that the Slovenian was in consideration to start. "Of course. We didn't have a lot of time but he's ready," the boss said.

"First of all, physically, he's ready. That is a big component in our league. Then, he's really smart. Every detail he asks, he's a guy that is always thinking. He spends all afternoon here working on his fitness, so he's ready to play, we will see if he's going to start."

United have secured a number of loan exits during the summer window but are still waiting to complete a first significant sale. Rasmus Hojlund could be the first to leave for a fee, having been left out of the squad for Sunday's opener.

In the lead-up to the Arsenal clash, midfielder Toby Collyer completed a season-long loan move to West Bromwich Albion. The young midfielder made his Baggies debut from the bench on Saturday as they beat Wrexham 3-2.

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