ESPN: Manchester United is still looking for a departure plan for Malaysia, and some league transfer windows have not been closed yet

 3:36pm, 4 September 2025

sources revealed to ESPN that Manchester United is still looking for a departure plan for Malaysia, and the Dutch defender failed to successfully leave Old Trafford on the transfer deadline.

Malasia missed the opportunity to join the Spanish team Elche on loan at the end of the window, making the 26-year-old player the only member of the "bomb squad" who was excluded from the first team by Amorin.

Although Malaysia is in a deadlock, Garnacho has joined Chelsea, Sancho has transferred to Aston Villa on loan, and Anthony returns to Real Betis.

Amorin repeatedly stated throughout the summer that if the players were still on the team after the deadline, he would be willing to re-incorporate any member of the so-called Bomb Squad into the first team.

Sources informed ESPN that the final decision on Marasia would be handed over to Amorin. But the club is still open to allowing the Dutch player to transfer to the league that has not closed the window.

Belgium transfer window is as of September 8, Türkiye is as of September 12, and Saudi Arabia is as of September 23. The transfer window between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia has not closed, which also means that Onana or Baindel may still leave the team. After signing 23-year-old goalkeeper Ramons from Real Antwerp on the deadline, the competition for Manchester United's first-team goalkeeper position will be even more intense.

Sources revealed that Manchester United are pleased with the arrangement of having four senior goalkeepers this season, including 39-year-old Heaton, in part because Onana may be called up by the Cameroon national team for the African Cup that started in December.