Ruben Amorim has said he does not expect any reinforcements for his team in the January transfer window as he attempts to halt Manchester United's worrying slide towards the relegation spots.
The defeat to Newcastle at Old Trafford on Monday was United's fourth in a row in all competitions. It has left Amorim's team in 14th place in the standings and just seven points clear of the relegation zone.
One of the problems facing the Portuguese manager is a lack of players to fit his 3-4-3 system, but he does not expect the club to spend money to fix it when the transfer window opens on Wednesday.
“We don't have that possibility in January,” Amorim said. “You know the situation better than me. [do]. It's not like I don't get here and I can spend a lot of money changing all the equipment. “You know the situation, so there's no point in talking about it.”
Sources told ESPN that any business United does in January will depend on the departure of the players. The club is open to both permanent transfers and loans and, if money is available, the priority would be a new left-back.
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Amorim is already facing questions about whether it should adapt its system to the players it has available.
But the 39-year-old insists he will stick with the 3-4-3 as he prepares for a daunting trip to Anfield to face league leaders Liverpool on Sunday.
“I have to sell my idea.” said. “If I change all the time it will be even worse. But I understand that they have a lot of difficulties because they spent two years playing one way. You can feel it, I can feel it, but I have to sell my idea.” “I have no other.”
Amorim, who has played 3-4-3 throughout his managerial career, also rejected the suggestion that returning to 4-3-3 (the system preferred by his predecessor Erik ten Hag) would solve some of the problems he faces. your team. .
“When you change coaches, especially in these types of clubs, it's because they weren't winning,” Amorim added.
“They play the system they were bought for and they were losing. So I'm going to switch to that system? This team was already in trouble.”
