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The Sun: Mbemo and three other players participated in the Africa Cup of Nations, Manchester United prevented Zirkzee from leaving the team in the winter window

12:57am, 16 November 2025【Football】

Hupu reported on November 15 that Samuel Luckhurst, a well-known reporter from the English media "The Sun", wrote a column and talked about many situations and topics related to Manchester United.

About Zirkzee's future

According to a detailed report by The Sun, Manchester United has made it clear that it will take measures to prevent Zirkzee from leaving the team during the winter transfer window.

Zirkzee himself has been notified by Manchester United, clearly informing him that it is impossible to leave Manchester United halfway through this season, that is, during the winter window. This is consistent with information revealed by The Sun last month, which stated that Manchester United was preparing to take action to prevent players from requesting to leave the team during the winter transfer window. The reason for Manchester United's decision is that they will lose three players, Mbemo, Ahmad and Mazrawi, who will represent their respective national teams in the African Cup of Nations starting on December 21.

Zirkzee, 24, has not had a chance to start for Manchester United since April this year. However, he has been a regular in the team's game squad. With Amad and Mbemo missing the next part of the game due to participating in the African Cup of Nations, Zirkzee's playing time in the team is likely to increase accordingly.

About changes in Amorim’s training

The Sun also reported that Manchester United head coach Amorim has made adjustments to the team’s training model. As match day approaches, the intensity of Manchester United's daily training will gradually decrease. The purpose of this is to ensure that players can maintain the best possible physical condition when playing.

Previously, many Manchester United players criticized former head coach Ten Hag. One of them was that they believed that his training sessions were too intense, which directly led to serious injuries among the players.

Judging from the situation this season, excluding Lisandro, who has been absent due to injury since February, Manchester United players have only missed ten games due to injury.

About Manchester United’s press officer

According to further reports from The Sun, Manchester United currently does not have the position of youth training press officer.

No one from the Manchester United Youth Academy has responded publicly to Ratcliffe’s remarks about the “decline” of the Manchester United Youth Academy. The new youth training director Stephen Torpi officially started working at the end of September and is still in the stage of adapting to his new position.

However, it is foreseeable that Torpi will definitely be asked about his views on Ratcliffe's remarks during the interview. Although there are regular reporters at the game, Manchester United coach Binion has been informed that he is not allowed to make any public comments on Ratcliffe's remarks.

As the club does not have a press officer specifically responsible for youth training, and Manchester United did not arrange for media representatives to attend the National League Cup match in Rochdale last month.

About Dalot

The Sun also reported news about Manchester United player Dalot. He participated in the commercial media day event organized by Manchester United and made a cameo appearance in the commercial shooting.

Last Wednesday was a commercial and media day for Manchester United players, with jersey sponsor Snapdragon providing most of the camera equipment and lighting support upstairs in the new Carrington building.

Dalot is one of a handful of Manchester United players who have made cameos for an upcoming advert at the event, donning full performance gear. Dalot even got a clear "start filming" message from the director before filming his scene.

About youth training youngster James Overly

"The Sun" also paid attention to Manchester United's 18-year-old youth training youngster James Overly, who is about to usher in an important milestone in his career. Before making his first-team debut for Manchester United, he has been selected for the Australian senior national team and will represent Australia in the upcoming games against Venezuela and Colombia.

Australian team coach Popovich said that Ovili left a very deep impression on the coaching staff, and revealed that he has been "more and more frequently called up by the first team for training" at Manchester United recently.

James Overly will join Manchester United in 2024. As a right back, he currently mainly plays for the club's U18 and U21 echelons.