For the Red Devils, the signings completed by the club in this summer's transfer window have been impressive, but there is no doubt that some Manchester United fans still believe the team needs to further strengthen the squad. The club signed Cunha, Šeško, and Mbeumo this summer, all of whom made their debuts in last weekend's match against Arsenal, but this only enhanced the team's strength in the final third. United still crave reinforcement in the midfield department.
Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba was a midfield player United were interested in this summer. However, in any case, as Brighton have no intention of selling the Cameroonian international and the transfer fee involved is too substantial, the club decided after consideration to abandon the move this summer and may postpone plans to sign the young midfielder until next summer.
This does not mean United have abandoned plans to sign a new midfielder this summer. It is understood that Atalanta's holding midfielder and Brazilian international Ederson is also on their shortlist of targets, with the club having long been monitoring his situation. Currently, though, Atalanta are reluctant to let Ederson leave, and the deal is unlikely to materialize unless there is a bid significantly above market value.
In any event, United remains determined to make a big-money move for a new midfielder in the summer window. Therefore, with the club potentially seeking to sign a new midfielder, this will undoubtedly cast doubt on the future of young midfielder Kobbie Mainoo within the team. The English international emerged at United and was once regarded as one of the club's most promising young talents in years. However, in the match against Arsenal, Amorim chose to leave him on the bench and did not give him any playing time.
As a result, since Amorim may opt to sign new players to strengthen the midfield for reinforcement, it seems that he does not fully trust Mainoo for the time being.
