Manchester United’s underperforming players have been warned that only one player could be considered “safe” if new manager Ruben Amorim walks through the door on Monday.

The Sporting boss will take charge at Old Trafford after managing the Portuguese giants’ last game against Braga on Sunday, but he certainly whetted the appetite for what could be at Old Trafford after beating Manchester City in the Champions League in midweek.

However, the 39-year-old player will take over Unified The squad is unbalanced after a poor start to the new season, currently sitting 13th in the Premier League, leading to the sacking of Erik ten Hag.

Amorim Although he admits he is already being heavily tipped to bring some of Sporting’s top stars with him to Old Trafford, including Viktor Gyokeres and Pedro Goncalves this will not happen in the January window.

But former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has warned United’s current crop of stars that all but the Red Devils’ captain and Amorim’s compatriot could be on the shifting block. Bruno Fernandes.

“You could say, ‘Honestly, I can’t do it because seven or eight,'” Merson said. Sky Sports When asked how many players Amorim could look to move on.

“They don’t have wing-backs and I look at Rashford and Garnacho and think where are you two going to play? “The two centre-forwards they have are not actually the centre-forwards he wants, he will be fussy up front, keep the ball up and let everyone get involved.

“I see Fernandes as the only person who is safe for me. He will play at the back as number 10 and he will be able to play his football. He is Portuguese, they will recognize him.

“There’s a lot of hard work to be done there, it’s very hard work. This is a different league, the league they play in is a different world. “If you come to Old Trafford you have to win every game.”

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Merson awaits Amorim’s success at Man Utd

Merson, meanwhile, expects Amorim to do well at Old Trafford and turn the club around after turning his attention to the Portuguese as the latest in a growing list of successors to legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Amorim have won two titles in their homeland and the type of football United fans can expect to see was also evident against City; However, while they were mostly 1-0 down in the second half of the match, they made a surprising comeback and won 4-1.

The Gunners legend added: “I spoke to people in Portugal and Sporting fans in taxis and two years ago they were telling me how good he was.

“They were speaking rude English like me. He will do it right, but it will take time because the rules of fair play no longer allow you to explode, crash, crash.

“These players at Manchester United are not going anywhere.”

Latest news from Man Utd: Arsenal move for Amorim favorite / United learn Gyokeres has asking price

According to reports, Arsenal are offering competition to Manchester United in their pursuit of Ruben Amorim’s favorite Ousmane Diomande, with the Gunners scouting the defender and getting closer to him.

As he moves towards Amorim United, ideas are emerging about how he wants to strengthen the team. There are links to many of the current Sporting CP players, including centre-back Diomande.

But the Red Devils is far from the only big side in the market for a defender.

Meanwhile, Sporting Lisbon remain calm and confident that they can retain the services of Viktor Gyokeres in the January window, while Fabrizio Romano offers an update amid growing interest and claims for the striker’s services. Manchester United learn the bargain price the striker could fetch.