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Tyrell Malacia says Manchester United gave no reason for his squad exile
Tyrell Malacia says Manchester United gave him no reason for his exile from the first-team squad under then-manager Ruben Amorim.
The Dutch left-back joined United in 2022 and missed 18 months with a complicated knee injury before returning to fitness.
After a six-month loan at PSV Eindhoven, he returned to United in 2025, but was told to train separately with several other players.
Malacia says he trained with the second team and younger players, and that the isolation was mentally difficult.
He wanted to leave in January but could not, after injuries affected the squad numbers; he says interim manager Michael Carrick later explained the situation to him.
Malacia made a late-season appearance and farewell at United before moving on, and he now plays for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer.
Tyrell Malacia says he was separated from Manchester United’s first-team squad without being told why.
The defender said he did not know whether the decision came from manager Ruben Amorim or people higher up at the club.
Malacia described training alone and with younger teams as mentally difficult.
He said he wanted to leave in January but could not because injuries affected the squad numbers.
Malacia now plays for Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati.
- Who
- Tyrell Malacia, a former Manchester United defender who now plays for FC Cincinnati.
- What
- He says Manchester United gave him no explanation for separating him from the first-team squad.
- When
- The squad separation was announced before the 2025 pre-season; the article was published on October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Manchester United’s Carrington training ground and Old Trafford.
- Why
- Not stated. Malacia said he did not know whether the decision came from Ruben Amorim or people higher up.
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Malacia joined Manchester United for £14.6 million.
A complicated knee injury sidelined Malacia for 18 months.
Manchester United announced that Malacia and four other players would train separately from Amorim’s squad.
Malacia returned to Amorim’s matchday squads.
Malacia came on as a substitute against Newcastle.
Malacia was given the chance to say farewell to United fans against Brighton.
- Transfer fee
- £14.6 million
- Injury absence
- 18 months
- Players told to train separately
- Malacia, Marcus Rashford, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Jadon Sancho
- Loan spell
- PSV Eindhoven, six months
- Current club
- FC Cincinnati
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What people are saying
I don't know where that came from, I don't know if it was Ruben or higher up or anything, but I never said anything about it, I just kept working and doing my thing even though it was difficult sometimes training in a group of five.
It's tough. It's tough mentally.