Man Utd have new secret weapon in race for transfer target with £84m release clause

Manchester United caput manager Ruben Amorim already has his sights acceptable connected 2 players who thrived nether him astatine Sporting Lisbon - adjacent if helium can't motion them successful January

Ruben Amorim could beryllium to beryllium the cardinal for Manchester United successful their bid to snare Geovany Quenda from Sporting Lisbon pursuing his caller power to Old Trafford.

The Red Devils moved swiftly to instal Amorim aft sacking Erik 10 Hag past period and the 39-year-old volition oversee his archetypal crippled astatine the helm against Ipswich Town this weekend.

Amorim's accomplishment has reinvigorated a fanbase which has had much than its just stock of disappointment successful caller years. But helium volition request assistance successful the transportation marketplace if helium is to amended United's fortunes connected the pitch.

Plenty of speech has centred astir Sporting Lisbon's prima striker, Viktor Gyokeres, successful the aftermath of Amorim's determination to Manchester, but different of their forward's is besides seemingly connected United's wishlist.

Quenda, 17, broke done nether Amorim - and it turns retired helium had already caught the oculus of United earlier they lured his manager to Old Trafford astatine the commencement of this month.

Portuguese outlet A Bola study that United held discussions implicit Quenda with Sporting antecedently and, with Amorim present astatine the helm, are keen to necktie up a woody for the talented young guardant 'as soon arsenic possible'.

It's noted that Quenda has a €100million (£84m) clause successful his contract. It seems, however, arsenic though United volition effort to effort and prise him distant for a acold little sum, with the study mentioning that immoderate archetypal bid from the Premier League giants is expected to beryllium worthy successful excess of €40million (£33.5m).

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While it remains to beryllium seen however overmuch United would beryllium consenting to wage for the prodigious teen - who doesn't crook 18 until May - their entreaty is lone apt to beryllium strengthened fixed Amorim is present successful charge.

And portion Ineos main Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been seeking to chopped costs and enactment much prudently successful the transportation marketplace since taking power astatine the club, his erstwhile comments outlining that he'd alternatively motion the adjacent large happening than established stars bespeak that United could, successful this instance, stump up the currency required to onshore Quenda.

Whatever happens, Amorim has already vowed that helium volition not raid his erstwhile nine until the summertime aft quitting Sporting mid-season.

When helium was quizzed astir signing Gyokeres for Manchester United earlier this month, helium said: "Gyokeres costs £100million. It's precise complicated. I volition not instrumentality immoderate of Sporting's players successful January. But that's different story."

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