Manchester United eye a move for £27m “freak of nature”

Manchester United continue their struggle to re-establish themselves as a formidable force in the Premier League under the guidance of Ruben Amorim.

The Portuguese manager, who impressed the Red Devils’ hierarchy with his incredible form at Sporting CP, has followed in the footsteps of Erik ten Hag and Ole Gunnar Solskjær in his struggles to get a tune out of his team.

Despite adding Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško in the summer to form a fresh attacking threat, they are only tenth in the top-flight table, tallying up three wins, three defeats and one draw.

The Man United head coach is under pressure to find solutions to their inconsistent performances, with reports suggesting that replacements are already being explored, though a fresh update from Sir Jim Ratcliffe suggests otherwise.

“Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach over three years,” he revealed to The Business podcast, produced by The Times and The Sunday Times.

“That is where I would be. Three years. Because football is not overnight.”

“It’s three years. You also look at [Mikel] Arteta at Arsenal. He had a miserable time over the first couple of years.”