Manchester United will not be able to sell one member of their infamous ‘bomb squad’ before the transfer deadline today.
United were in talks with Spanish side Elche CF over the weekend to finalise a transfer.
The Athletic have now revealed that talks have “collapsed” after all parties failed to agree on including a clause to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
The 26-year-old has just one year left on his deal at Old Trafford but the club have an option to extend it by another year.
Malacia has trained separately from the rest of Ruben Amorim’s squad along with four other senior members.
Marcus Rashford secured a loan switch to Barcelona earlier this summer while Alejandro Garnacho recently completed his £40 million permanent transfer to Chelsea.
Antony looks set to return to Real Betis in a deal worth £21.6m and Jadon Sancho is on the verge of joining Aston Villa on a season-long loan.
The Villans will pay a loan fee and will also cover 80% of his wages.
The Dutch international spent the second half of the last campaign on loan at PSV Eindhoven.
PSV turned down the opportunity to sign him permanently after Malacia failed to impress.
The left-back could still leave Old Trafford for Turkey or Saudi Arabia, as their transfer windows remain open for a few more days.
The Netherlands international was the first signing of the Erik ten Hag era.
He was tipped to push Luke Shaw for a starting spot, but inconsistent form and injuries never allowed him to settle at Manchester.
A knee injury kept him out for the entire 2023-24 season, with his recovery dragging into the following campaign.
The Red Devils have signed Patrick Dorgu and Diego Leon over the last six months.
They will be competing for the left wing-back role, with Diogo Dalot also an alternative.
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