Ruben Amorim was prepared to walk away from Manchester United in January following a disastrous start to his tenure. The 40-year-old arrived at Old Trafford in November with a reputation as one of Europe’s most highly-rated young managers following a hugely successful spell in charge of Sporting Lisbon.

“... A disastrous season had the most fitting end. Manchester United are hurtling back in the opposite direction from where they are supposed to be heading. Unless Ruben Amorim is some kind of miracle-working footballing alchemist, United’s immediate future is bleak. More defeats. More redundancies. More misery.”

Man Utd face Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday night and a player Ruben Amorim knows well could be dropped from the team.

Ruben Amorim could look to raid his former side, with one of the very best players he managed there willing to join up with him at Old Trafford

Jose Mourinho, Gareth Southgate and Kieran McKenna are among the possible managers who could replace Ruben Amorim if he leaves Manchester United.

Ruben Amorim wanted to replace Erik ten Hag at Man United last October but he admitted that the timing was not ideal.

MANCHESTER UNITED are preparing for a MASSIVE summer transfer window – with Ruben Amorim set to overhaul much of his squad. The Red Devils are reportedly eyeing up a move for Aston Villa

Amorim's side are also advancing on a move for Wolves' Matheus Cunha, with talks so far centring on personal terms.