Manchester United has instructed five high-profile players—Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, and Tyrell Malacia—to return to Carrington this week but train separately from the first team. According to The Telegraph, this group will only be allowed on the training pitch when head coach Ruben Amorim and the senior squad are absent, as the club actively looks to transfer them during the summer window.
Last week, Rashford personally requested to resume training with the fitness staff at Carrington, aiming to stay in top shape ahead of the 2025/26 season. Reports also indicate he persuaded Garnacho to join him midweek for additional preparation.
The same five players have reportedly been told to return again this weekend, as the rest of the team travels to Stockholm for a preseason friendly against Leeds United. Afterward, Amorim and the main squad will depart for the United States on July 22, kicking off the Premier League Summer Series. During the U.S. tour, Manchester United is scheduled to face Everton, Bournemouth, and West Ham.
Manchester United is wasting no time in reshaping the squad under Amorim’s leadership. The club is in advanced talks to sign Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo, aiming to bolster attacking options amid uncertain futures for current forwards.
In addition to a new striker, Amorim is pushing to recruit a central midfielder and a center-back before the Premier League season begins. Complicating the squad’s preparations is a hamstring injury to first-choice goalkeeper André Onana, which may sideline him for up to six weeks—prompting an urgent search for a temporary replacement.
The exile of Rashford, Sancho, Garnacho, Antony, and Malacia sends a clear message about Manchester United’s restructuring efforts. Once central figures, these players now find themselves on the fringes, with the club signaling a major shift in strategy ahead of the new season.