Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim has already made mind up on one star as Sporting ace teases move

Manchester United are entering a new era with now officially at the helm.

Amorim was finally lured away from by the prospect of rebuilding the giants, who are currently languishing in the bottom half of the table following a woeful start to the season under .

The international break means Amorim won't made his United bow until later this month at Ipswich Town - but it also provides him with a perfect opportunity .

As we build up to that match, Mirror Football rounds up all the latest big news from in and around Old Trafford...

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Amorim makes brutal call

Ruben Amorim is said to have already decided that forward Joshua Zirkzee is 'not adequate' after taking over at the club.

Zirkzee, a Netherlands international, only joined the Red Devils from the summer in a £36million transfer from Bologna. But he has managed just one goal in 16 appearances.

Amorim's predecessor, Erik ten Hag, was said to have harboured concerns over Zirkzee following his arrival - and it seems as though the Portuguese coach is also of the same opinion, leaving Zirkzee in limbo.

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Amorim has Mount plans

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Ruben Amorim has earmarked for a big role in his new-look Manchester United team following the midfielder's return from injury.

The former star was signed in a £60million deal by Erik ten Hag last summer but has struggled to showcase his best form at Old Trafford due to a string of injury issues.

But Mount is back in the fold - and he could be one of those who benefits most from a change in approach from Amorim, who is known to favour the same 3-4-3 shape that Mount thrived in under Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea.

Sporting ace teases move

Sporting Lisbon defender Maximiliano Araujo has seemingly revealed that he is hoping to follow Ruben Amorim to Manchester soon - by joining United's rivals, .

The 24-year-old wing-back scored in Sporting's recent 4-1 triumph over the Premier League champions and has now admitted he would love to link up with after chatting with him post-match.

When the Uruguay star was asked about a potential transfer, he said: "I hope so, I hope so... I asked him [Guardiola] for a photo, we talked for a few minutes and he congratulated me. I'm very happy about that. We talked about the game, nothing more."

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