Ruben Amorim must find ways to improve Manchester United without costly additions in the transfer market - here are FIVE solutions from within the current Red Devils squad Ruben Amorim takes charge of his first Manchester United game on Sunday Ahead of the January window, it's reported he will be given a reduced budget LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! , available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday By TUM BALOGUN Published: 22:00, 19 November 2024 | Updated: 22:36, 19 November 2024 e-mail 3 View comments How do you solve a problem like Manchester United ? That's the challenge before Ruben Amorim . Presumably it's a question he provided a sufficient enough answer to Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Co to convince them to part with Erik ten Hag and prise him away from his all-conquering Sporting CP side.
But in the days that have followed his confirmation as Red Devils boss, reports have indicated that his task comes with an uncomfortable condition: How do you solve a problem like Manchester United, whose squad is packed full of expensive players you might not fancy, without the budget to correct it? Clearly there is little appetite among the United hierarchy to conduct another major overhaul of the playing squad. Indeed, their profit and sustainability position means another significant outlay would come with even costlier consequences. So Amorim will have to make do with what he has.
Let's not feel too sorry for him though. He may not be afforded the .