Ruben Amorim has been warned he has a huge task to reinvigorate Manchester United, Roy Keane has cited three pressing issues that need to be resolved, and Jamie Redknapp has given a sobering assessment of where their squad is at.

While the Red Devils are turning to Amorim to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag, the coach who left Sporting Lisbon will also take his place in the hot seat as of Monday, November 11. Manchester United Sitting in 13th place and with just three wins from 10 Premier League games, the respected 39-year-old manager will hope the only way forward is on the rise at Old Trafford.

But Keane sent Amorim a rambling message about where United are as a club, saying he needs to find a way for the players he takes over to work harder, not to give in when things go wrong and if he wants to score more goals. is to have any chance of success.

“There are a few players in the United team who can’t run in big positions, which is a big problem,” Keane said. Sky Sports. “But there are players in the team who don’t want to run and when they do they don’t run hard enough, fast enough or long enough, so he needs to bring that into the dressing room, that mentality. “You need to try and move players who don’t do that.

“This team is not running, that is a big problem. “They have some really talented players, but if you don’t run you’re not going to get anywhere fast.”

He added: “This group of players don’t dig in when the going gets tough, they sink too easily.”

United have also scored just nine goals in their 10 Premier League games so far and Keane knows this is also a major problem.

“Lack of goals is a big problem for Man United,” Keane added. “Every time I read the league table after 9 or 10 games where Man Utd are 9 or 10 goals down, it’s hard to read.”

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United are currently minus three goals conceded and finished last season with a negative score both for and against, scoring 57 goals and conceding 58 goals.

Watching the 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford, another Sky Sports commentator, Jamie Redknapp, noted the quality of the performance, saying both sides were at a much lower level than they actually were.

“It was a tough game right up to the goal. It looked like a pub game at times. From United’s point of view I’ve seen them play worse this season,” said former Liverpool star Redknapp.

“When I watch United, they play games. Organization will help but when I play against the top teams they have this chaos. They always have this chaos but I don’t know if they have good habits.”

Despite this, interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy was disappointed his team failed to take the three points after Moises Caicedo equalized shortly after Bruno Fernandes’ penalty kick.

“I was disappointed we didn’t win, we had better chances in the game but overall the performance was fantastic. They gave it their all on the field,” he said. Sky Sports.

“The goal that broke out at Old Trafford was a great moment. Bruno Fernandes did a good job accepting it and the emotion came out. This week has been special, I’ve enjoyed every second of it. I’m here to help, I’ll get behind the new manager and make sure the club grows.

“We are behind the new manager, everyone at the new club is focusing on the next two important matches, but from now on we will work hard to make this club better every day.”

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One name that could certainly help United’s offensive weakness is Sporting star Viktor Gyokeres; The Swede has already scored more goals this season than United’s squad combined.

There is great demand for the Swedish player, who has scored 20 goals and 4 assists in 16 matches so far. although he has made clear his desire to stay in the Portuguese capital, at least for now..

“Are you going with Amorim to Manchester United? I don’t know,” Gyokeres replied when asked about the possibility of joining Amorim after his four-goal haul against Estrela on Friday night.

“I’m here. As you can see, I enjoy being at Sporting.

“It’s not something I really think about. I was sad to see him (Amorim) go. We wish him all the best.”

Meanwhile, reports in Spain claim that: United have ‘begun talks’ for a bombshell deal that would see Jamal Musiala become the first signing of the Amorim era. At Old Trafford.

The Bayern Munich star’s contract expires in the summer of 2026 and negotiations on an extension have not yet yielded a positive result. As a result, United are keen to seize the opportunity to bring the playmaker back to English football, but any deal would likely shatter his club record wages.

It has also been reported elsewhere Amorim ready to green light Benfica full-back Alvaro Carreras’ return.

The Red Devils continue to struggle for left-back options but could resolve the issue by triggering the buy-back clause in the Spaniard’s deal, which Amorim is reportedly keen to do.

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