Manchester United could be forced to sanction the exits of a few of their first-team stars in January.

Manager Ruben Amorim recently made a surprising admission, revealing that a few members of his squad could ask to leave in search of regular football.

With no European commitments this season and an early Carabao Cup exit, United’s fixture list is lighter than usual, leaving several fringe players frustrated by a lack of opportunities.

It is nearly impossible to keep an oversized squad satisfied when game time is scarce, especially with the 2026 World Cup fast approaching.

Here are four United players who could look to move on in January in pursuit of more minutes.

The United Academy graduate has played 80 times for the first team since breaking through in the 2022-23 season.

He played a crucial role last season but his game time has been limited to just 138 minutes across seven league appearances.

Despite his obvious class and maturity beyond his years, Mainoo has not started a single league match this term.

He has also lost his spot in the England team to Elliot Anderson with coach Thomas Tuchel picking only those players...