Manchester United are forced to look elsewhere after their pursuit of Carlos Baleba is completely off due to Brighton's high demands.

English midfielder finding himself left out in the cold as Amorim tries to implement his system at Old Trafford

The Premier League season may not have started yet, but in any given soccer-loving group chat at any given time, there is probably a conversation about who Manchester United's next manager might be. It is not just innocent offseason fodder that maintains the bonds of friendship,

Manchester United and Ruben Amorim have all but signalled the end of £72million signing Rasmus Hojlund's time at the club after a pre-season snub and a brutally honest interview

In a recent report, The Independent claimed that Manchester United are keeping a keen eye on Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand. It is understood that the Red Devils are monitoring his progress at the Portuguese club.

According to The Sun, Manchester United will step up their interest in the Denmark international should they fail in their mission to sign Baleba and are preparing a £50m move. Amorim pushed to sign Hjulmand from Lecce in 2023 and made him his captain as he emerged as a key player for his title-winning Sporting side.