November 2024 saw the start of the Ruben Amorim era at Old Trafford, as INEOS made the decision to appoint the Portuguese manager as Erik ten Hag’s successor.
Manchester United had just experienced their worst Premier League result of all time, with around £600 million of signings made with no return.
With Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the United hierarchy searching for a replacement for ten Hag, Amorim emerged as a strong contender, having turned the landscape at Sporting CP, helping them win their first league title in 19 years.
During his four and a half years at the club, Amorim helped the Lisbon-based side to win five trophies, also setting them up to win another league title before he left the club.
When Amorim moved to Old Trafford, his coaching team from Sporting moved with him, with speculation of some of his star players also following later.
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Whilst the Portuguese manager swore against a winter raid of his former team, he wasn’t ruling out future signings of some of the talent he’d nurtured in the Portuguese capital.
However, already Amorim has missed out on two key reunions, with Geovany Quenda joining Chelsea and Viktor Gyokeres moving to Arsenal, with the striker having already faced United at Old Trafford last weekend.
Now, as United look to strengthen their midfield, Amorim is looking likely to miss out on signing Morten Hjulmand who’s been a strong contender to join the middle of the pitch at Old Trafford.
Correio da Manhã has reported that Sporting CP are looking to offer their captain with a new contract including a a wage increase to reward the club’s recent league title victory.
With Sporting looking to retain their star man, the Portuguese report has said “Amorim gives up” on signing the 26-year-old, with other players like Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba and Lucien Agoume also being on his shortlist.
Whilst it’s not yet known how Morten Hjulmand feels about the new contract offer, only that one is being made, the door isn’t firmly shut on a potential reunion between him and Ruben Amorim, however, it does seem to be less likely.
