It's either part of some high-stakes 10-dimensional strategy we cannot fathom or signs of a man with a kamikaze pilot approach to emotional restraint.

Ruben Amorim has been told the form of one of his key Manchester United players is ‘unacceptable’. The problems are piling up for Amorim, who has endured a largely dismal first couple of months in the job since replacing Erik ten Hag in November.

Manchester United is reportedly considering parting ways with some of its players to revamp the squad, and now Ruben Amorim is open to selling two of them to Chelsea. The two play