Ruben Amorim and Pep Guardiola (Images by Shaun Botterill, Carl Recine/Getty Photographs)
Manchester Metropolis are reportedly not involved about Manchester United holding talks with Sporting Lisbon to rent Ruben Amorim.
The Portuguese tactician shouldn’t be thought to truly be a severe contender for Man Metropolis in the event that they discover themselves needing to interchange Pep Guardiola any time quickly, based on journalist Rob Dawson.
See beneath for extra particulars from the ESPN reporter, who has posted on X in regards to the feeling that Amorim wouldn’t match Metropolis’s tactical set-up, regardless of there additionally being quite a few stories in regards to the 39-year-old presumably taking up on the Etihad Stadium, significantly with Hugo Viana making ready to take over from Txiki Begiristain subsequent season…
Perceive there’s no concern from Man Metropolis’s facet that United are in talks with Sporting for Amorim. Not thought of a prime candidate to take over from Guardiola (when he leaves) primarily as a result of his system doesn’t match with the way in which Metropolis play. Clear run for United on that entrance.
— Rob Dawson (@RobDawsonESPN) October 29, 2024
Amorim has lengthy been rated extremely after some spectacular work at Sporting, and Man United followers will probably be delighted they’re lastly getting somebody who appears like he may very well be a serious improve on Erik ten Hag, who was sacked yesterday.
Ruben Amorim – might he have been a very good choice for Manchester Metropolis?
Amorim might absolutely even be a very good choice for a membership like Metropolis, with the Premier League champions absolutely having a choice to make as Guardiola is nearing the tip of his contract.
The Spanish tactician is probably the best supervisor of all time and whoever comes after him at Metropolis can have a really tough job dwelling as much as the extraordinarily excessive requirements which have been set on the membership.
Amorim may not be the best match as a consequence of sure tactical variations, however that clearly hasn’t put United off as they’ll absolutely really feel they’re touchdown one of many prime younger coaches within the recreation.
As Dawson notes, this appears to provide the Crimson Devils a transparent run at hiring Amorim, and it will likely be intriguing to see if he can flip the membership’s season round after a nightmare begin that sees them lie in 14th place within the Premier League desk.
