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Ruben Amorim can do something Erik ten Hag failed to do at Manchester United

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Former Valenciennes assistant manager Joao Nuno Fonseca has already offered an insight into the style of play Ruben Amorim could try and implement at Manchester United.

Sporting Lisbon chief Amorim, 39, is the favourite to replace Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford after the Dutchman was sacked on Monday, bringing his two-and-a-half-year tenure to a close.

As reported by the Manchester Evening News on Monday evening, Amorim has agreed a deal in principle to become United's next manager. READ MORE: I interviewed Ruud van Nistelrooy and saw how much United still meant to him READ MORE: Erik ten Hag lost his job because of the question he couldn't answer in very first press conference Amorim has a lot of credit in the bank after four successful years at Sporting and is considered to be one of the most promising coaches in European football.

He was linked with replacing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool earlier this year and had been earmarked as a potential replacement for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

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