"Ruben Amorim was sacked by Manchester United for his outburst following a draw with Leeds United (Image credit: Getty Images) Ruben Amorim played a massive role in one Manchester United midfielder's career, but the player in question could soon be following him out of the door at Old Trafford. The former Red Devils head coach was sacked earlier this week in a cut-throat move by executives Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox, following Amorim's press conference outburst after a draw against Leeds United."
"Amid that dugout chaos at Old Trafford, however, the footballing world keeps turning, and the January transfer window waits for nobody. Attention has been focused on whether the team could be supplemented by some midfield reinforcements, but the INEOS-owned club may lose a player in that department first. That's because, according to a report from the Daily Mail, Dutch side Ajax have added Manuel Ugarte to their list of January targets."
"Dan Ashworth, a lesser-spotted figure in Manchester United's history books, then swooped in to agree a hefty 50.5m deal in the summer of 2024. Ugarte featured regularly at first under then-boss Erik ten Hag, but his influence waned when Amorim joined the Premier League side, with a combination of Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes preferred in the two deeper midfield roles that were open to the 24-year-old in the Portuguese coach's 3-4-2-1 system."
Ruben Amorim was sacked by Manchester United after a press conference outburst following a draw with Leeds United. Darren Fletcher has been appointed interim head coach, with Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in talks for potential longer-term interim roles. Ajax have added Manuel Ugarte to their January transfer targets. Amorim handed Ugarte his European debut for Sporting in 2021. Dan Ashworth negotiated a reported 50.5m transfer to Manchester United in summer 2024. Ugarte featured regularly under Erik ten Hag but saw his influence decline after Amorim joined, as Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes were preferred in Amorim's 3-4-2-1 system.
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