Ruben Amorim’s appointment as head coach of Manchester United marks the first significant managerial decision by Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe since they acquired minority stakes in the club. The Portuguese manager has started off strong, remaining unbeaten in his first two matches with the team, including a draw against Ipswich Town in his inaugural Premier League game and a comeback victory over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League midweek. The United manager has urged for patience while he tries to introduce his concepts using a revamped 3-4-2-1 formation. Amorim has decided to divide his coaching staff into teams to expedite the communication of his ideas to the players. The new boss has limited options for changing the team since the transfer window is closed until New Year’s Day, but there are already whispers about possible new players joining the United squad. READ MORE: Mazraoui is doing what United said he would do. READ MORE: Amorim discloses United’s significant alterations in pre-match preparation for Everton. United has held discussions with the agents of Sporting’s emerging talent Geovany Quenda, a player familiar to Amorim from his previous time at the Portuguese club. Nonetheless, he is a player the Reds have been monitoring since before Amorim joined. This further shows the direction that Ineos and Dan Ashworth intend to pursue with the club, following their management of the first transfer window this summer. Nevertheless, we didn’t observe a significant shift in strategy from earlier transfer windows, considering Erik ten Hag’s intention to collaborate with former players. United acquired Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt at Ten Hag’s request, but one particular signing provided a major clue about the club’s desired direction. Leny Yoro might have faced a frustrating beginning at United due to injuries, but this young French defender is regarded as one of the most promising talents in European football, having been connected to Real Madrid before joining United. Quenda shares a similar profile, but unlike Yoro, he was relatively unknown until recently.
