Man United have been linked to three stars Ruben Amorim identified for Liverpool

Ruben Amorim has agreed a deal to become the next manager of Manchester United, just months after he was close to taking over at Liverpool.

Following the sacking of Erik ten Hag on Monday, United are eager to swiftly appoint a replacement and could even unveil their new head coach before Chelsea's visit to Old Trafford this weekend. The first task for Amorim, 39, will be to steady the wobbling ship, particularly with the club miles off the European places at present.

After that, some squad restructuring may be in order, especially with the January transfer window fast approaching. According to Portuguese publication JN, the Sporting boss identified three players he'd want to sign during his discussions with Liverpool - and as fate would have it, all three are also reportedly on United's transfer radar. Let's run through them.

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Sporting centre-back Goncalo Inacio is first on the list. The 23-year-old has blossomed into one of Europe's top young defenders in recent seasons, and as a left-footed player, he would be a perfect alternative to Jarrad Branthwaite, especially given Everton's firm stance on the Englishman's valuation.

Admittedly, United did sign two centre-backs, Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt, in the summer, but considering the former's injury problems and the latter's somewhat iffy start to life at Old Trafford, bringing in another centre-back wouldn't be entirely out of the question.

Having emerged from Sporting's academy in 2020, Inacio has been a key figure in the team ever since. He's also secured his spot in Portugal's starting XI recently -