Man Utd must 'take advantage' of academy sales, says boss Ruben Amorim
2025-01-31
Category: sports

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says the club must "take advantage" of their academy to help their financial situation. The Red Devils beat Romanian side FCSB 2-0 in the Europa League on Thursday, with goals from Kobbie Mainoo and Diogo Dalot.United's second goal came when academy product Alejandro Garnacho set-up Mainoo, who joined the club at the age of nine, to score.The pair have both been linked with exits from Old Trafford, as selling them would significantly ease United's profit and sustainability outlook.While not specifically referring to Garnacho or Mainoo, Amorim says one advantage of a thriving academy is that players can be sold to raise funds. "I want players like Kobbie [Mainoo] and [Alejandro] Garnacho," said Amorim."The focus is that we have to improve the academy and we have to bring more [players through]."That is something that all of the clubs in England have to take advantage [of]. the players that come from the academy. "To play, to feel the shirt and to sell. Our focus is to bring more, the rest I just want to prepare with both of them the next game."
United told supporters earlier this month that the club are at risk of breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules. Clubs cannot report losses of more than Â£105m over a three-year reporting period with facing the threat of punishment. Under PSR rules, the sale of academy products is registered as 'pure profit' as they are usually signed for nothing or nominal fees. United have sold academy products such as Dean Henderson, Scott McTominay, Anthony Elanga and James Garner in recent years. 