Manchester United are braced for talks with Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee ahead of the January transfer window, sources have told ESPN, with both players concerned about a lack of game time under head coach Ruben Amorim.

Mainoo had a request to leave Old Trafford on loan turned down by United at the end of the summer window.

The 20-year-old is yet to start a Premier League game so far this season.

Zirkzee is also yet to start a league game and has been limited to just 74 minutes in three appearances. Mainoo has recorded 113 minutes in five appearances.

After missing out on a place in the England squad for internationals in September and October, Mainoo, who started the country's Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain , fears he is running out of time to force his way into Thomas

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