RUBEN AMORIM is set to axe Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Antony and Jadon Sancho from Manchester United’s pre-season tour of the USA.
The Portuguese boss is determined to take a hardline stance with the four outcasts whose days at Old Trafford are numbered.
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And if the out-of-favour quartet have not found a new club by the time the squad jet off for the States in July they will be left behind to train alone at Carrington.
A club source said: “Amorim is stamping his authority on the club. It was hard arriving mid-season but he now has the opportunity to shape the team in his image. And he’s wasting no time.
“He only wants players who would die for the shirt and are on board with his ideas.
“He also wants a smaller squad to create an intimate team bond so that everyone gets enough game time to be at peak fitness when called upon. He doesn’t want any bad apples or distractions.”
Amorim is under huge pressure to deliver after a disastrous campaign which saw United finish 15th – their worst since they were relegated in the 1973-74 season.
The Red Devils also lost the Europa League final 1-0 to Tottenham.
Amorim’s rebuilding work has already begun with the £62.5million signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves while United are also chasing Brentford attacker Bryan Mbeumo.
The former Sporting coach has been assured there is cash available to strengthen the side in the coming weeks before facing Arsenal at home in the Prem season opener on August 17 and he had hoped to be reunited with striker Viktor Gyokeres.
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His transfer kitty could also be bolstered with the sale of Garnacho, Rashford, Antony and Sancho.
The attacking players will almost certainly be missing when the Red Devils fly Stateside for a three-match tour.
United kick-off in New Jersey against West Ham on July 26 ahead of a trip to Chicago to face Bournemouth four days later before finishing up against Everton in Atlanta on August 3.
Garnacho, 20, is already the subject of a £45million move to Napoli but United want £70m for the Argentina international.
The Serie A champions have also expressed an interest in Sancho, whose future is in limbo after Chelsea declined to sign the on-loan winger for £25m and opted to pay a £5m penalty to send him back to Old Trafford.
Prem rivals Newcastle are said to be eyeing Rashford after Aston Villa did not follow up on his loan spell while Antony had a temporary spell in the second half of last season at Real Betis in Spain.
