Ruben Amorim’s arrival has reportedly stopped a transfer from occurring at Manchester United.
In October, following a 2-1 loss to West Ham United at the London Stadium, Erik ten Hag was dismissed.
Amorim, a 39-year-old Portuguese manager with an impressive track record at Sporting Clube de Portugal, was chosen as his replacement. ..Continue Reading
Since taking over, Amorim has secured positive results against Manchester City and Liverpool.
Over the weekend, United advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup by defeating Arsenal in a nail-biting penalty shootout.
During the match, Amorim substituted in 21-year-old Toby Collyer in the 81st minute, replacing Kobbie Mainoo.
Collyer made a strong impression with his energy and aggressive tackling, leading the club to reconsider their plans.
Initially, there were indications that Collyer might be loaned out to gain experience, with Championship clubs showing interest.
However, according to The Athletic, United no longer plan to loan out the promising youngster.
The report stated: “The midfielder’s contract expires in June 2027, with the option of an extra year. The club has no plans to loan him out this month and, given the unconvincing form of Eriksen and Casemiro, Collyer could feature in more matches.
“He is not yet the finished product. Like many others within United’s current squad, Collyer is still learning the intricacies of what their head coach requires, both on and off the ball.”
Speaking after the game against Arsenal, Amorim said: “It was really important because [it] gives us more strength, and then with less one player, he’s really hard to press.
“It’s really hard to press a team like Arsenal with 11 players, imagine with 10 players, and then you are in [a] disadvantage, [it] is really hard because they can control the ball. They were already controlling the ball in a lot of moments. So it was vital to win the game, to draw the game.”
Man United are back in Premier League action on Thursday when thet take on Southampton.
