Paul Scholes in shock Amorim U-turn and claims Man Utd rivals are ‘JEALOUS’ days after saying ‘feels like Ten Hag again’

PAUL SCHOLES has performed a U-turn connected caller Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim by insisting helium is present "really excited" astir the Portuguese coach's arrival.

Last week, the legendary Red Devils midfielder claimed the hype astir Amorim "feels a spot similar Erik 10 Hag".

When discussing the Sporting Lisbon boss' tactical ideas - namely a three-man defence and possession-based benignant - Scholes besides chopped a acrophobic fig arsenic helium admitted it is "something United don't truly do".

But up of his erstwhile club's 2-0 triumph implicit PAOK successful the Europa League connected Thursday night, Scholes transformed his comments into overwhelming positivity.

It came conscionable 2 days aft Amorim's Sporting thrashed Manchester City 4-1 successful the Champions League.

Speaking connected TNT Sports, Scholes said: "I americium truly excited astir it. We person been successful for managers and players who we haven't truly had immoderate contention to effort to sign.

"Especially immoderate of the players wherever determination are not the likes of Barcelona, Man City and Liverpool - the large clubs being aft them.

"I deliberation with Ruben Amorim, everyone is looking and they are a small spot jealous, due to the fact that I deliberation immoderate of them really, truly wanted him.

"I cognize helium has been spoken astir with City erstwhile Pep goes, truthful helium has been thought of successful that precocious regard.

"That is thing we haven't truly had before. We had [Louis] van Gaal, who getting a large occupation astatine that signifier of his vocation was a surprise.

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"For [Jose] Mourinho, it was astir apt his past large occupation and it was a spot astonishing for the Chelsea rivalry.

"This is the archetypal 1 wherever you think, 'yes, this is simply a existent coup'. We person got successful determination up of three, four, 5 apical clubs astir Europe and it is exciting. I can't hold for him to come."

Amorim was heavy linked with the Liverpool occupation earlier this twelvemonth earlier Arne Slot was appointed arsenic Jurgen Klopp's replacement.

He flew to London for talks with West Ham, portion determination were besides reports helium was being lined up arsenic Pep Guardiola's replacement astatine Man City.

But Man Utd is wherever helium has ended up - a presumption helium volition officially statesman connected Monday.

His archetypal lucifer successful complaint comes aft the planetary interruption connected November 24 erstwhile they question to Ipswich.

Interim brag Ruud van Nistelrooy volition instrumentality the reigns for a 4th and last clip connected Sunday erstwhile Man Utd big Leicester.