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Manchester United new head coach Ruben Amorim has an enormous job on his fingers, one thing he’s slowly coming to grips with in his first week of taking coaching.
The players lack intensity, one thing that the Portuguese tactician didn’t have to fret about in Lisbon. And he’s additionally not too happy with the squad composition.
Nonetheless, so far as January is worried, the 39-year-old can be handed little to no help with INEOS tightening the purse strings after numerous dangerous selections below Erik ten Hag.
Amorim had already promised that he wouldn’t be coming in for any Sporting Lisbon gamers within the winter, however subsequent summer season can be a distinct ball sport.
Quenda bid subsequent summer season
Viktor Gyokeres continues to be linked with a transfer to Outdated Trafford, whereas Amorim can be an enormous fan of Geovany Quenda and a bid is imminent.
As per The Manchester Evening News, Sporting are already making ready for that eventuality in the summertime of 2025. The winger supposedly has a launch clause of round €100 million.
“Sporting anticipate Manchester United to make a suggestion for winger Geovany Quenda subsequent yr. The Manchester Night Information revealed two weeks in the past United are monitoring Quenda however they’re but to submit a proper bid.
“Sources say United have been following Quenda’s progress because the begin of the season and he’s below contract at Sporting till 2027.”
Actually fits Amorim’s fashion
It was Amorim who gave the 17-year-old his large break within the Sporting first group and he has two targets and as many assists in that point.
He has damaged a glut of data since breaking via, turning into Sporting’s youngest scorer within the home league, beating Cristiano Ronaldo within the course of, when he netted in opposition to Famalicão final month.
Not solely that however he’s additionally Sporting’s youngest participant to begin within the Champions League. His performances haven’t gone unnoticed with Portugal calling him up for his or her senior squad for the primary time over the worldwide break.
He can function each as a winger and a wing-back and has been likened to Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. With considerations concerning the monitoring again of United’s different extensive choices, it’s clear to see why Amorim desires to herald the teen.
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