Ruben Amorim is said to have quickly turned down the opportunity for Manchester United to sign Juventus defender Danilo as a free agent next summer, with the club instead eyeing a deal to bring back a former star and the new Portuguese preparing to offer two. current stars have the opportunity to prove themselves instead.

A new era is underway at Old Trafford with Amorim chosen as the man to replace Erik ten Hag on the Old Trafford hot seat. Although he is only 39 years old, there are high hopes that Amorim can recover Manchester United back among the English and European elite and after leading the club he leaves behind, Sporting Lisbon, to two title wins in four seasons.

One of his first tasks – and part of an ongoing process at Old Trafford – will be to assess those players who have a long-term future at the club and those who don’t, while also looking to address areas on the side that are considered to need improvement.

One area of ​​concern for Amorim is at left-back, with the position continuing to cause headaches for the club.

As a result, this week United have been linked with a move to bring in the former Manchester City man Danilo back to the Premier League. The 64-times capped Brazilian star is nearing the end of his contract at Juventus and will be available as a free agent in the summer of 2025.

And while United are said to have been invited to discuss a pre-contract deal with the versatile 33-year-old, Givemesport have reported that the Red Devils have turned down the opportunity, with both Amorim and Ashworth agreeing that Danilo is not up for it. they fit the profile of the player they want to bring to Old Trafford.

Instead, we understand Amorim are much more open to the possibility of bringing Alvaro Fernandez Carreras back to the club, with the club looking into triggering the €20m buyout clause in his contract.

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United’s previous regime forced a cut-price fee of just €5m to allow the Spaniard to join Benfica earlier this year, with Carreras flourishing with the Primeira Liga side since signing what was initially a loan deal.

While the wisdom of such a poor fee now seems dubious, at least those who negotiated his sale had the foresight to include a buyout clause in his deal.

And with the player linked with moves to both Liverpool and Real Madrid, we understand the clause gives United a strong chance of beating their rivals to his signature.

However, sources have confirmed to us that the clause will be only they become active once the current season ends and only come into play during the summer transfer window.

United have also been linked with a move for Alphonso Davies and Discussions have taken place with the Bayern Munich star’s entourage to determine his financial requirements. However, despite being available on a free transfer, his extremely high wages and signing fee make signing him difficult to achieve and the player from the meeting with Barcelona.

As for Danilo, we’re told there was never any concrete interest in bringing the player to Old Trafford, with links to United described to us as more of an agent pushing to get his client’s attention.

And while the 33-year-old can fill a variety of positions in defense or as a starting midfielder, Amorim and Ashworth would not see his signing as beneficial to their long-term goals at Old Trafford.

At the same time, we also understand that Amorim wants to give both Tyrell Malacia and Luke Shaw – both of whom have suffered long bouts with injury – the chance to prove their fitness and show they are capable to operate in the new manager’s preferred 3rd. system 4-3.

Holland star Malacia – former boss Erik ten Hag’s first signing – ended 17 months out on injury on Tuesday night with a competitive return to action in Manchester United Under-21’s EFL Trophy clash with Huddersfield Town.

It remains to be seen when the player will be deemed fit for first-team action, but the fact that he is now back on the pitch after a long battle to rehabilitate from a knee injury is good news for the manager.

At the same time, hopes are rising that Shaw can return to fitness after missing this season with a calf injury, although the club continue to name a date when he could be available again.

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Meanwhile, a player heavily linked with a move to United in recent days, Christopher Nkunku, has been warned he would be “crazy to consider jumping ship” from Chelsea.

The France star has struggled for minutes in the Premier League and would favor a move to United in January if his situation does not improve.

But the prospect of a move to United for Nkunku has been rejected by a former Blues star despite the fact that the London side called their price.

Elsewhere, one man set for a prominent role at Old Trafford under Amorim is Leny Yoro. The French teenager moved to Old Trafford in the summer but is yet to make his competitive debut following a fractured metatarsal suffered on the pre-season tour of the USA.

However, according to Fabrizio Romano, Yoro is seen as a “generational talent” by the new United boss and looks set to play a starring role in his regime..

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Joshua Zirkzee. The Dutch forward moved to Old Trafford in a £36.5m deal from Bologna in the summer but has scored just once and speculation over his future has intensified in recent days.

It has now been reported that Zirkzee does not feature in Amorim’s plans and has been cleared to return to Italy with the Serie A giants keen.

Danilo’s statistics in Serie A this season