Man Utd have been open to spectacular offers for Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho this month, but the duo shone together in the Europa League win in Bucharest.

Kobbie Mainoo inspired Manchester United to a win over FCSB on Thursday night, to send them into the last 16 of the Europa League, with his display catching the eye of boss Ruben Amorim

Ruben Amorim appears to have offered a lifeline to Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford ahead of the transfer deadline. Rashford has been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford in January after being frozen out by Amorim, who replaced Erik ten Hag in November.

The exile of Marcus Rashford has provided some of those comments, with the latest being Amorim all-but saying that he would rather have his goalkeeping coach on the substitutes bench than the United wantaway.

Ruben Amorim insisted his side must target winning the Europa League after booking their round-of-16 spot with a 2-0 victory at Steaua Bucharest on Thursday.

Ruben Amorim has Europa League glory in his sights after Manchester United beat FCSB to secure their place in the round of 16 and invaluable time on the training field. After opening the new-look league phase with three stuttering draws under Erik ten Hag,

Ruben Amorim revealed that Kobbie Mainoo’s defensive struggles prompted his more advanced role in Manchester United’s Europa League win over FCSB. United made if four wins in four under Amorim in Europe as they cruised to a 2-0 win against their Romanian opposition to secure a top-eight finish and book their spot in the last 16.

Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo might have been central to the 2-0 win over FCSB in the Europa League on Thursday, but Ruben Amorin has been told that the England international midfielder can be better used.