Manchester United agreeing to appoint Ruben Amorim as their replacement for Erik ten Hag means attention inevitably turns to transfers.
Business in the market defined the Dutchman perhaps more than predecessors due to the sheer number of former Ajax players recruited under his management.
It appears unlikely that many Sporting players will arrive under Amorim, but it would be bold to assume that none will. However, if reports in Portugal are correct, the young coach could be burning bridges with his seemingly soon-to-be former players.
Amorim has already had to apologise to them earlier this year after having talks with West Ham United during last season and now looks set to leave them mere months later, midway through the current campaign. READ MORE: I coached United for Sir Alex Ferguson - Amorim can make them formidable again READ MORE: Sir Dave Brailsford delivers two-word Amorim update in United bombshell The Portuguese newspaper O Jogo claims that the news did not go down well with the squad, and several players questioned Amorim about the decision.