Ruben Amorim tried to take Sporting quartet, causing issues at United... | OneFootball

The British newspaper Daily Mail revealed new details about the progressive deterioration of the relationship between Ruben Amorim and the Manchester United management, a process that culminated in the official contract termination announced last Monday, following the draw (1-1) against Leicester City at Elland Road. Interestingly, there is a lot of Sporting involved.

According to the publication, the strategy defined by the Red Devils for the transfer market was at the center of the tensions between the parties. This time, four well-known names from the Sporting universe that the Portuguese coach allegedly suggested, unsuccessfully, to strengthen the Old Trafford squad are identified: Ousmane Diomande, Salvador Blopa, Morten Hjulmand, and Geovany Quenda.

Ruben Amorim knew the quartet well from his time at Sporting and believed they could fit into his game plan and help accelerate the reconstruction process of the English club. However, he felt that his vision for the future of Manchester United was not shared by the hierarchy, which ended up deepening the gap between the coach and the administration.

The situation worsened even further with the case of Geovany Quenda. The young Sporting prospect is heading to England at the end of the 2025/26 season, but to strengthen Chelsea, in a deal valued at around 50.7 million euros, potentially reaching 53 million based on objectives. According to the same source, the winger was vetoed by the United management for having a profile considered too similar to that of Amad Diallo, currently serving the Ivory Coast in the CAN.

The other targets from Alvalade also did not progress, for different reasons, contributing to Ruben Amorim's growing discontent at Manchester United, but they were not the only ones. The Portuguese coach also recommended the signing of Nuno Mendes (PSG), Emiliano Martínez, and Ollie Watkins (both from Aston Villa). However, the management structure opted for other solutions, betting on Patrik Dorgu (Lecce), Senne Lammens (Antwerp), and Benjamin Sesko (Leipzig), choices that ultimately highlighted the definitive break between the coach and the club.

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