Posted in Arne Slot Benjamin Sesko Football Jamie Redknapp Liverpool FC Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Premier League Ruben Amorim Sport UK News

Jamie Redknapp says ‘jury is out’ on Man Utd star despite Liverpool win

Jamie Redknapp discussing Man Utd’s win over Liverpool (Picture: Sky Sports)

Jamie Redknapp said the ‘jury is out’ on one Manchester United summer signing despite the club’s brilliant victory over Liverpool.

United…

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Posted in Football Joshua Zirkzee Kobbie Mainoo Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Premier League Ruben Amorim Sport UK News

Ruben Amorim sends message to Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee over Manchester United exits

Kobbie Mainoo is struggling for playing time at Manchester United (AMA/Getty)

Ruben Amorim has refused to entertain suggestions that Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee will leave Manchester United in the January transfer window.

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Posted in Casemiro Football Harry Maguire Luke Shaw Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Paul Scholes Ruben Amorim Sport UK News

Paul Scholes names three Man Utd stars who cannot cope with Premier League football

Paul Scholes fears three Manchester United players are no longer up to it (Picture: Getty)

Paul Scholes fears three of Manchester United’s most experienced players can no longer cope with the rigours of Premier League football.

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Bryan Mbeumo ‘trying to convince’ Premier League star to join Manchester United

Bryan Mbeumo wants Carlos Baleba at Manchester United (Action Images via Reuters)

Bryan Mbeumo is trying to convince Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba to join Manchester United, according to reports.

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Man Utd ‘very keen’ to sign £48m Bayern Munich star in January transfer window

Man City also want the Germany international.

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Barcelona president ‘stunned’ by Manchester United transfer decision

Barcelona president Joan Laporta (Picture: Getty)

Barcelona president Joan Laporta was ‘stunned’ by Manchester United’s low asking price for Marcus Rashford and believes he has struck a ‘bargain deal’, accordi…

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Posted in Football Granit Xhaka Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Premier League Sport Sunderland FC Transfer News and Rumours UK News

The £17m signing that exposes Manchester United’s broken transfer strategy

Caption: Transfer Talk: Granit Xhaka

In a 2016 interview, Granit Xhaka infamously revealed that while growing up in Switzerland, he was once given a probably premature gift for a boy in kindergarten by parents Eli and Ragip — his own set o…

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Posted in Brentford FC Bryan Mbeumo Football Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Premier League Ruben Amorim Sir Jim Ratcliffe Sport Transfer News and Rumours UK News William Gallas

‘It’s crazy’ – Manchester United told they ‘cannot justify’ £65m transfer

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Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe (Picture: Getty)

William Gallas says Manchester United ‘cannot justify’ the transfer fee they paid for one of their key summer signings.

The struggling Premier League giants spent over £200m on new recruits over the summer, bringing the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo to the club

The improved mood at Old Trafford over the summer has quickly disappeared during a poor start to the 2025-26 campaign.

Manchester United have won just two of their first six Premier League games to slip to 14th in the table and suffered an embarrassing Carabao Cup defeat to League Two side Grimsby Town.

The poor run has led to huge scrutiny over Ruben Amorim’s future as manager and reports that United are beginning to lose faith in the 40-year-old, who replaced Erik ten Hag last November.

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Gallas believes Manchester United ‘spent a lot of money’ in the summer without actually strengthening the team greatly.

The ex-Premier League defender has also suggested United paid an overinflated price for £65m summer signing Bryan Mbeumo, who joined from Brentford.

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Manchester United summer signing Bryan Mbeumo (Picture: Getty)

‘I think the problem is that I find it hard to understand what they did in the transfer window,’ Gallas told Gambling Zone.

‘They have Bryan Mbeumo, and the player is good enough for most sides, but I don’t know if you can justify that transfer fee.

‘They’ve spent an awful lot of money and not really changed too many of their first-choice XI.

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‘We’re always talking about money these days, and I know the prices keep on rising every year, but come on. This seems crazy.’

Mbeumo has looked bright in his seven appearances for Manchester United but has only contributed one goal – which came against Grimsby – and is yet to provide any assists.

United’s miserable start to the season has left Gallas wondering whether Amorim will still be in charge by Christmas.

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Former Premier League defender William Gallas (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United’s board appear to be backing Amorim for now but their patience will be tested if results do not improve, starting with Saturday’s clash against Sunderland.

‘The problem for Ruben right now is that he looks like he’s struggling for the solution on the bench,’ added Gallas, who played for the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea.

‘He looks like he’s trying to figure things out for the first time, trying to make them play better somehow. He looks lost.

‘I don’t think his body language and manner, his emotional response, gives a great impression to his players and the fans of Manchester United.

‘Looking at him, I don’t know if he will make it to Christmas, to be honest, because it feels like United are one defeat or one bad performance away from a crisis.’

While Manchester United were beaten by Brentford last time out, Sunderland continued their brilliant start to life back in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest.

That was Sunderland’s third victory from six games and leaves Regis Le Bris’ side fifth in the Premier League ahead of this weekend’s trip to Old Trafford.

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Posted in David De Gea Football Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Sport Transfer News and Rumours UK News

Man Utd told David de Gea would ‘consider’ shock return in January transfer window

Should Man Utd bring him back?

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Posted in David De Gea Football Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Sport Transfer News and Rumours UK News

Man Utd told David de Gea would ‘consider’ shock return in January transfer window

Should Man Utd bring him back?

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Posted in David De Gea Football Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Sport Transfer News and Rumours UK News

Man Utd told David de Gea would ‘consider’ shock return in January transfer window

Should Man Utd bring him back?

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Posted in Football Kobbie Mainoo Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Napoli Premier League Sport Transfer News and Rumours UK News

Kobbie Mainoo makes decision on Man Utd future ahead of January transfer window

Three clubs are keen on the midfielder.

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Manchester United sign deal for hot prospect midfielder to arrive next year

The Red Devils snap up another young talent

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Posted in Benjamin Sesko Crystal Palace FC Football Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Paul Merson Premier League Ruben Amorim Sport UK News

Paul Merson says £9m striker is ‘much better’ than Man Utd’s £74m signing Benjamin Sesko

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Benjamin Sesko joined Manchester United over the summer (Picture: Getty)

Paul Merson is already questioning whether Benjamin Sesko will be a success at Manchester United following his £74m summer move to Old Trafford.

Ruben Amorim was desperate to sign a new striker during the last transfer window to replace the struggling Rasmus Hojlund, who has since left to join Napoli.

Amorim’s first-choice target appeared to be his former Sporting star Viktor Gyokeres but United turned to Sesko after the Sweden international joined Arsenal.

Sesko, 22, is one of the most highly-rated young players in Europe, having scored 39 goals across his last two seasons at RB Leipzig.

The former Bundesliga star is yet to show that level of form at Old Trafford, however, scoring just one goal in his first seven appearances for the Red Devils.

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Sesko has in fact only started half of United’s Premier League games as he gets up to speed with his new teammates and improves his fitness.

Merson is already concerned Sesko will be yet another Manchester United transfer flop and believes his service will be an issue in Amorim’s 4-3-3 system.

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Arsenal legend Paul Merson (Picture: Getty)

The Arsenal legend also claims Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta would have been a better signing as he is ‘much better’ than Sesko.

Mateta, who completed a £9m permanent move to Selhurst Park in 2022, has scored 32 Premier League goals since the start of the 2023-24 season.

‘Manchester United went out and signed the lad Sesko,’ Merson said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast. ‘He’s never going to score a goal because no one is crossing it to him.

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Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta (Picture: Getty)

‘He’s got two players behind him [Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo] that play off the cuff. He’s never going to get balls in from wide so I feel sorry for him.

‘I said last season on transfer deadline day that Man United needed someone like Jean-Philippe Mateta. Big, strong, leads the line, he’s a threat and causes problems.

‘But they’re not going to buy him because he plays for Crystal Palace, he’s not fashionable enough.

‘But he’s a much better player than Sesko, much better. And he’s doing it in the Premier League week in week out. As a player you would love Mateta in your team.’

Sesko opened his account in the Premier League over the weekend but that was not enough to prevent Manchester United from falling to a 3-1 defeat to Brentford.

Amorim was hoping to win successive league games for the first time since replacing Erik ten Hag as manager but United returned to Old Trafford empty-handed.

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Club legend Wayne Rooney admitted he had no faith in Amorim following the defeat, which leaves Manchester United 14th in the Premier League after six games.

‘I am not seeing anything which is giving me any confidence, there needs to be big changes in my opinion,’ Rooney said on his BBC podcast.

‘Manager, players, whatever that is. Whatever it takes to get Manchester United back. There needs to be a clear message from the owners.

‘Whether that is the Glazers, [minority owner] Sir Jim Ratcliffe, there has to be a message of where this club is going. At the minute we are all sitting there waiting for it to crumble.

‘The culture of that football club has gone. I see it on a daily basis. I see staff losing jobs, people walking out of jobs.

‘I’ve got two kids [in the academy] at that football club and I really hope this doesn’t affect what they’re doing. What I’m seeing at that football club is not Manchester United.’

Amorim’s side return to Premier League action on Saturday with a must-win match against newly-promoted Sunderland.

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Kevin De Bruyne questions Manchester United over £38m transfer

Kevin De Bruyne during Napoli’s win over Sporting (Picture: Getty)

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Posted in Arsenal Cesc Fabregas Chelsea FC England men's football team Football Gareth Southgate Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Premier League Ruben Amorim Sport UK News

Arsenal and Chelsea legend linked with Man Utd job as Gareth Southgate makes decision

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Ruben Amorim is under huge pressure at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)

Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been linked with the Manchester United job as Ruben Amorim fights to avoid the sack.

United were expected to improve this season after a productive summer transfer window in which the likes of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko arrived at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils endured a disastrous 2024-25 campaign, finishing 15th in the Premier League and failing to qualify for European football after losing to Tottenham in a drab Europa League final.

United’s squad spoke positively over the summer and were glad to see some of Amorim’s ‘bomb squad’ depart, including Antony and Alejandro Garnacho.

But that positive mood has disappeared in the space of just two months, with United winning only two of their first seven games of the season.

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Poor Premier League form has left them 14th in the table while Amorim suffered a quite humiliating defeat in the Carabao Cup to League Two opponents Grimsby Town.

The Manchester United hierarchy appear ready to stick with Amorim for the time being but club legends Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt believe that could change if they fail to beat newly-promoted Sunderland on Saturday.

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Former England boss Sir Gareth Southgate (Picture: Getty)

A number of managers have already begun to be linked with the Old Trafford job, with Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola believed to be admired by the Manchester giants.

Ex-England manager Gareth Southgate has also emerged as a possible candidate to replace Amorim, who won back-to-back league titles at former club Sporting.

Southgate was in charge of England for eight years and led the Three Lions to two major finals in that time, although fans remain disappointed that he was unable to end the nation’s wait for silverware.

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While the 55-year-old has been out of football management since resigning in July 2024, Southgate would reject the chance to return to the fold with Manchester United.

The Daily Mirror say Southgate is keeping his options open – both within and outside of the world of football – but is in no rush to return to management.

Since stepping down as England boss, Southgate has taken part in speaking engagements and motivation events. He has also been seen at many football matches.

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Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe (Picture: Getty)

Southgate was heavily linked with the United job while Erik ten Hag was still in charge but made it clear he wanted to leave England into Euro 2024.

Ben Foster, the former Manchester United goalkeeper, has talked up Southgate’s suitability for the Old Trafford gig.

‘I just think with Gareth Southgate, it’s so different to what they’ve ever done, and what they’re doing isn’t working,’ he said on his YouTube channel.

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Premier League icon Cesc Fabregas (Picture: Getty)

‘You look at the past four or five managers now since Fergie went and they’re not working. It’s as simple as that.

‘I just think that with how hard it is to play for Man United and the pressure involved in pulling that shirt on, sometimes you might need a bit of a different approach.’

United have denied they have started planning for life after Amorim and are still, publicly at least, backing the 40-year-old Portuguese to turn things around.

But FourFourTwo claim another manager could be on their shortlist to replace Amorim in the form of Premier League legend Fabregas.

Fabregas, who played over 300 games for Arsenal and then won two Premier League titles at Chelsea, has impressed during his spell in charge of Italian side Como.

The ex-Spain and Barcelona star would be a controversial choice given his battles with Manchester United over the years.

Amorim, speaking after United’s latest defeat to Brentford, insisted he was ‘not concerned’ about his job.

‘I am never concerned about my job – I am not that kind of guy,’ he said. ‘It is not my decision. I will do the best I can every minute I am here.’

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Man Utd told they should have signed ‘brilliant’ Premier League striker ahead of Benjamin Sesko

Did United move for the wrong centre-forward?

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Chelsea star Alejandro Garnacho speaks out on Ruben Amorim treatment at Manchester United

Alejandro Garnacho joined Chelsea from Manchester United over the summer (Picture: TNT Sports)

Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho says he experienced a ‘bad moment in life’ after being exiled by his former Manchester United mana…

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Man Utd set to rival Bayern Munich for former Arsenal transfer target

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United are keen on exploring a move for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic but face competition from Bayern Munich, according to reports.

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Posted in Antony Football Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Premier League Real Betis Ruben Amorim Sport Transfer News and Rumours UK News

Man Utd flop says he was ‘disrespected’ by club before summer transfer

‘They were very tough moments.’

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Posted in Football Kobbie Mainoo Leeds United FC Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Premier League Ruben Amorim Sport Teddy Sheringham Transfer News and Rumours UK News

‘Without a doubt’ – Teddy Sheringham backs Leeds to sign Man Utd star

Ex-Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham (Picture: Getty)

Teddy Sheringham believes Leeds United should make a move for Manchester United outcast Kobbie Mainoo, insisting the England midfielder simply needs the right manager to get th…

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Premier League boss would replace Ruben Amorim ‘in a heartbeat’ if offered Man Utd job

Ruben Amorim is fighting to save his job as Manchester United manager (Picture: Getty)

Oliver Glasner would jump at the chance to replace Ruben Amorim as Manchester United manager if the opportunity were to arise.

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Hugo Ekitike explains why he rejected Man Utd offer before joining Liverpool

Hugo Ekitike rejected approaches from Man Utd and Newcastle (Picture: Getty)

Hugo Ekitike has explained why he rejected a transfer approach from Manchester United before agreeing to join Liverpool.

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Posted in Chelsea FC Chelsea transfer news Football Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Mason Mount Paul Merson Ruben Amorim Sport Transfer News and Rumours UK News

Paul Merson shocked ‘unbelievable’ former Chelsea star has flopped at Manchester United

Arsenal legend and ex-England winger Paul Merson (Picture: Sky Sports)

Paul Merson admits he has been shocked by Mason Mount’s struggles at Manchester United given he was ‘unbelievable’ at Chelsea.

Mount established himself as a key player at boyhood club Chelsea after being given his first real chance by Blues legend Frank Lampard.

The midfielder made at least 50 appearances in three successive seasons at Stamford Bridge and helped Thomas Tuchel’s side win the Champions League in 2021.

Mount confirmed he was leaving Stamford Bridge in an emotional social media post in the summer of 2023 after spending 18 years at the club.

Manchester United emerged as the frontrunners to secure Mount’s signature and ended up bringing him to Old Trafford in a deal worth £60m.

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Much was expected of the England star, especially after he took the No. 7 shirt previously won by all-time great Cristiano Ronaldo.

But Mount’s first season at United was hindered by injury issues and he continued to struggle last term, scoring just one Premier League goal.

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Mason Mount joined Manchester United from Chelsea (Picture: Getty)

Fortunately for Mount he appears to still have the support of under-fire Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, who has used him in five of the club’s opening six league games this season.

But Mount faces a major battle to revive his Old Trafford career, particularly following a summer in which attacking midfielders Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo arrived at the club.

Merson says Mount has ‘probably had two good games’ for Manchester United and believes his struggles highlight the pressures of playing for the Red Devils.

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‘I don’t think people understand how big the club is,’ Arsenal legend and ex-England winger Merson said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast.

‘They get signed for big money and they come in. I’m a Chelsea fan and Mason Mount was unbelievable for us, unbelievable!

‘He goes to Man United and he’s probably had two good games in two seasons and can’t even stay fit.’

Mount was used as a late substitute in Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat to Brentford on Saturday.

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Brentford beat Manchester United 3-1 (Picture: Getty)

Despite a poor start to the season, United appear ready to stick with Amorim and have dismissed rumours they have already started lining up replacements for the former Sporting manager.

Discussing Amorim’s prospects, Merson added: ‘I don’t like seeing managers getting sacked but there’s just no flexibility is there?

‘He plays this system but he doesn’t have the players for it. You can play players out of position when you’re at Sporting because you’re not playing against top teams week in week out and that’s what he’s underestimated at United.’

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes, meanwhile, admitted he would not have been surprised had Amorim lost his job in the aftermath of the Brentford loss.

‘We talk about Ruben Amorim and his job and we all say we don’t like seeing managers get sacked,’ said Scholes, who lifted 11 Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford.

‘But if he got sacked yesterday, we would all sit here and probably be thinking it felt like time.’

Manchester United’s patience with Amorim will truly be put to the test if they fail to beat newly-promoted Sunderland at home next weekend.

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Posted in FC Barcelona Football Manchester United FC Manchester United Transfer News Premier League Ruben Amorim Sport UK News Xavi

Man Utd make decision as Barcelona legend offers to replace Ruben Amorim

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Ruben Amorim is under huge pressure at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)

Barcelona legend Xavi has indicated he is keen to replace Ruben Amorim at Manchester United, according to reports.

Amorim is under monumental pressure at Old Trafford following United’s disappointing start to the season.

The Red Devils have won just two of their first seven games and Saturday’s defeat at Brentford leaves them 14th in the Premier League.

Amorim is still yet to win successive league games since replacing Erik ten Hag last November, amassing just 33 points from 34 games in that time.

A significant section of Manchester United fans believe Amorim should be sacked, with ex-England midfielder Joe Cole also voicing that opinion after the 3-1 loss to Brentford.

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Reports have suggested United have begun to at least start to consider sacking Amorim by drawing up a shortlist of possible replacements for the former Sporting manager.

Since the Brentford defeat, Sir Gareth Southgate, Oliver Glasner and Andoni Iraola have all been linked with the Old Trafford job.

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Xavi managed Barcelona between 2021 and 2024 (Picture: Getty)

However, BBC Sport say the Manchester United board remain ‘supportive’ of Amorim and believe he deserves a full season to prove he is the right man to turn the club’s fortunes around.

United officials have also dismissed rumours that replacements for Amorim have already been drawn up, although their patience will of course be tested if results do not improve.

Speaking after the Brentford defeat, Amorim said: ‘I am never concerned about my job – I am not that kind of guy. It is not my decision. I will do the best I can every minute I am here.’

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Manchester United’s backing of Amorim will do little to quell speculation that the 40-year-old Portuguese is fighting a losing battle.

The Theatre of Dreams has been an attractive proposition for high-profile coaches despite the club’s struggles since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and Xavi would reportedly jump at the chance to take the reins.

Fabrizio Romano says that Xavi has been ‘studying’ the Premier League and would ‘immediately’ take the Manchester United job if it was offered.

The report adds that the lack of European football would not deter Xavi, a former Barcelona manager and one of the greatest players of his generation, from becoming United boss.

Xavi spent the best part of two decades at Barca, making over 700 appearances for the Spanish giants and winning eight La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues.

The 45-year-old led Barcelona to a La Liga title during his three-year spell in charge before agreeing to leave last year.

Amorim will be desperate to lead Manchester United to a much-needed victory next week when newly-promoted Sunderland visit Old Trafford.

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