New Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has ruled out seeking guidance from Sir Alex Ferguson, the club's legendary former manager. Although the successful Scot's shadow looms large at Old Trafford, Amorim has yet to meet him and is determined to make his own mark.

Quite the task awaits Amorim given underperforming United entered the weekend 13th in the Premier League standings with a paltry four wins from their opening 11 matches. They are long since out of the race for a title they last won in 2013,

Manchester United are hoping to kickstart the Ruben Amorim era in style with a blockbuster move for a highly-rated Brazilian international Ederson from Serie A side Atalanta. The Europa League winner is considered to be one of the very best defensive midfielders in Italian football and has been a revelation in Serie A for the last four seasons since arriving from Brazilian side Corinthians in 2021.

Ruben Amorim is clearly a manager that knows his own mind, and within a fortnight of taking his new role at Old Trafford, he’s already helping one Man United flop to find a new club in the upcoming January transfer window.

Speaking to Gary Neville, the 39-year-old described how difficult it was to leave Sporting Lisbon in the middle of the season but maintained that the moment was “perfect” for him. Amorim is United’s sixth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 having masterminded the club’s 20th top-flight title.

New head coach Ruben Amorim says he “truly believes” in Manchester United’s squad and that he is the right man to take the club back to the top. The 39-year-old former Sporting Lisbon boss was named as Erik ten Hag’s permanent successor at the beginning of November and is gearing up for his first match in charge at Ipswich on Sunday.