RUBEN AMORIM visited with many Manchester United players yesterday and instantly offered them some TLC.
The new Red Devils head coach was seen greeting Luke Shaw, Kobbie Mainoo, Leny Yoro, Mason Mount, and Toby Collyer at Carrington.
Amorim, 39, greeted Shaw, hugged Mainoo and Mount, laughed with £42 million summer acquisition Yoro, and spoke with Collyer.
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The majority of United’s players are now on international duty, but a few first-teamers have been working out in the gym.
Amorim, whose first game as manager is a Premier League trip to Ipswich on November 24, wasted little time making key decisions off the pitch.
Darren Fletcher escaped Amorim’s dismissal, unlike interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was fired on Monday, a decision denounced by former Red Devils defender Rio Ferdinand.
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Stalwart Fletcher served on Erik ten Hag’s staff and intends to continue coaching.
The Scot had been technical director, but new owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe appointed Jason Wilcox earlier this year, so the ex-midfielder moved to the backroom, where he is expected to stay.
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Amorim is waiting for a visa before working with his group, but he intends to bring in Sporting expert Eduardo Rosalino.
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RUBEN AMORIM has ruled out poaching any of his Sporting Lisbon players during the January transfer window.
However, the Portuguese club’s management expects Amorim to come calling in the summer, with his cheque book open.
Here are three Sporting players that United might potentially sign. However, they won’t be cheap:
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Viktor Gyokeres.
Age: 26
Position: Striker.
Cost: £84 million.
Swede has shone since joining Sporting from Coventry last summer, drawing the interest of all of Europe’s top clubs.
He scored 43 goals in 50 games last year and has 18 this season.
Gonzalo Inacio
Age: 23
Position: Defender.
Cost: £50 million.
Amorim made the ball-playing centre-back his debut, and he has since played a significant role in Sporting’s previous title successes.
Can also play left-back if necessary, with 12 caps for Portugal.
Morten Hjelmand.
Age: 25
Position: Midfield
Cost: £40 million.
Dane is one of Portugal’s best holding midfielders, and Amorim has elected him captain.
He could become Casemiro’s replacement.
The Portuguese want Premier League experience on his staff, therefore Fletcher and set-piece coach Andreas Georgson are anticipated to remain.
Carlos Fernandes, Adelio Candido, Paulo Barreira, Emanuel Ferro, and Jorge Vital all traveled with Amorim to Manchester but have yet to be verified.
Ruben Amorim’s comments following Sporting’s victory against City have raised concerns among Manchester United fans.
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Meanwhile, Ferdinand believes Amorim fired van Nistelrooy, who had won three out of four games as caretaker, because he felt threatened.
Managers Rene Hake, Jelle van Rouwelaar, and Pieter Morel, as well as the Dutch club icon, left.
Ferdinand added, “It is not simple to walk in and have one of the most productive scorers sitting next to you.
Fans adore him. If there are any stumbling blocks, they will advise you to get Ruud on board as a manager.
Tyrell Malacia, a left-back, returned from a 17-month injury nightmare to debut for the Under-21s in the EFL Trophy at Huddersfield on Friday night.