Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim was strongly linked with Liverpool last summer before the Reds chose Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's successor

Ruben Amorim has gone from being the saviour of Sporting Lisbon, borne aloft by his players after orchestrating a 4-1 dismantling of Manchester City in his final home game, to the lost soul of Old Trafford,

Amorim has been unable to stop the slide since succeeding Erik ten Hag in November, with four straight defeats meaning United have lost six of their last eight in all competitions and are now just seven points above the Premier League relegation zone.

Ruben Amorim has told Manchester United he cannot afford to wait until the summer and wants to sign Viktor Gyokeres in January, according to reports. Amorim has endured a dismal start to his tenure as United manager,

Ruben Amorim has made known to the Manchester United management his blacklist of players that he will not consider from now on.

Manchester United will go to Liverpool on Sunday with Ruben Amorim having a decision to make if they are to avoid a fifth straight defeat