Dutchman also called for United players to 'fight back' in the hours before he was sacked

Injury-hit left-back has not featured this season due to a heel problem

Summer signing has only just returned after more than a month out with a hamstring issue

Spurs host Manchester City for place in quarter-finals on Wednesday night

Bukayo Saka, Beth Mead and Jack Draper among the top hundred people shaping the capital in 2024

Amorim could be appointed by this weekend’s Premier League match against Chelsea but the 39-year-old is hesitant to leave Sporting mid-season and negotiations over his release fee are ongoing

The Dutchman was sacked by the club on Monday.

The Spain midfielder became the first Manchester City player to win the award after a successful season with club and country.

Shaw is expected to remain out for the foreseeable future, having failed to make an appearance this season for the Red Devils

Ten Hag overcame Guardiola’s Man City in this year’s FA Cup final – but couldn’t come close to matching United’s rivals in the league

Ten Hag’s two-and-a-half-year stint in charge of the Red Devils ended on Monday.

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TIM HOWARD: If you didn't know that INEOS is running the football side of Manchester United, you'd be forgiven for thinking that this club is still being run by Ed Woodward and the Glazers.

After sacking Erik ten Hag on Monday, United have moved quickly to appoint his replacement and are closing in on Sporting Lisbon boss Amorim.

The Sporting head coach is in talks with the Red Devils over the vacant managerial role, with Erik ten Hag leaving the club after months of pressure building on his shoulders.

Ruben Amorim could take charge as Man Utd manager as early as this week.