• Manchester United set to name Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim as next manager after sacking Erik ten Hag
• Young Portuguese coach set to take charge of Man United after November international break
• Amorim will likely employ three defenders, which will benefit some players and marginalize others.

After the two clubs agreed, Sporting CP’s Ruben Amorim will become Manchester United’s next manager. The Red Devils fired Erik ten Hag earlier in the week after a poor start to the season.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will act as interim manager until the end of the month, when Amorim leaves Sporting.

The Red Devils will pay 10 million euros to buy him out of his contract. At 39, Amorim will become one of the youngest coaches in the league, according to Athletics.

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The Portuguese coach will have a lot of work to do. The team has won four games all season and is 14th in the Premier League.

He will evaluate the team; some will become favorites and others will be abandoned. Here are the main winners and losers of the early Amorim era, according to iNews.

Winners

Manuel Ugarté

The Uruguayan midfielder arrives from Paris Saint-Germain this summer but has yet to justify his price tag. He showed his talent in a few moments, but Amorim offers him a golden opportunity.

The Sporting boss brought him to Sporting and transformed him into an excellent defensive midfielder. Therefore, Ugarte will likely start under Amorim and help the coach quickly implement his ideas in the team.

Marcus Rashford

Rashford has been incredible at the club, but he has regressed considerably, especially last season. The England star missed Euro 2024 and lost his place in the England squad.

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With Amorim’s 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1 formations, Rashford could flourish as an inside forward like Pedro Goncalves does for Sporting.

Rasmus Hojlund

Amorim has transformed Viktor Gyokeres into a goal-scoring machine. Hojlund has struggled for consistency at Man United, but Amorim could galvanize the Danish striker. The former Atalanta star has scored 18 goals in 51 appearances for the club, according to Transfer market.

Losers

Bruno Fernandes

The Portugal international has been an ever-present figure at Old Trafford since arriving from Sporting in January 2020. He rarely gets injured and is arguably the team’s most creative player.

Amorim’s training could see Fernandes struggle to make the team. For Fernandes, it may be about being in the right place at the wrong time.

Casemiro

The Brazilian is one of the club’s highest paid players. He put in some unforgettable performances, but Amorim will probably go with his former players, Ugarte and Mainoo.

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THE Real Madrid legend will likely be on the bench, and given his age, there’s a chance he’ll leave at the end of the season.

Van Nistelrooy on Erik ten Hag

Ruud van Nistelrooy returned to Man United as part of the Ten Hag backroom team this summer.

Le for giving him the opportunity at Man United, adding that he is sad to have left the position. He said he was happy to lead the club as caretaker coach for the club he loves, as In brief News reported earlier.

Source: TUKO.co.ke