Luke Shaw ready to quit Man Utd with injury-hit star offered mega-money swansong in Saudi Arabia
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Luke Shaw could be on his way out of Old Trafford
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He still has two years left on his Old Trafford contract but fears his Red Devils career might be nearing an end.
Shaw made just 12 appearances last season after missing the first three months with a prolonged calf problem and is facing limited opportunities.
He did start May's 1-0 Europa League final defeat to Tottenham but in a back-three due to a shortage of centre-backs.
Shaw is likely to be behind
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The physically imposing 18 year old played the first half of last weekend's 0-0 friendly draw with Leeds in Sweden and the Amorim said: 'He did really well.
'He's learning things, he's powerful, he's going to be a very good player.'
Meanwhile,
Shaw is in the United squad that begin their pre-season tour of the USA with a clash against
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His United career began in heartbreak with a double leg break due against PSV in only his eighth game back in September 2015.
Shaw later revealed that surgeons considered amputation due to blood clots discovered in the after-math of the injury.
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That cost him eleven months on the sidelines and began a nightmare run of problems that has seen him miss almost
FIVE YEARS
of his United and England career.
Shaw is seen as a popular and influential figure within the dressing room and Amorim is in no hurry to dump him or his £150,000 a week wages.
But the player himself is determined to make up for so much lost time and knows he faces a tough decision on his future over the coming months.
Should he decide to leave it is unlikely United would be difficult to deal with in terms of a fee considering all those injuries and his lack of appearances - only 27 in the last two campaigns.
Amorim, meanwhile, is
Fans hoped
But with United's spending on
SunSport revealed
But United are in no position to push the boat out - opening the door for under-pressure
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