Man United may have just dropped Ruben Amorim future hint as transfer project 'accepted'

When Manchester United fell to what was their 17th defeat of the Premier League campaign, the mood was undeniably flat considering it came at the hands of a West Ham team who are also waiting for the season to end.

In his post-match press conference, the comments of Ruben Amorim stung and sparked genuine fear among the fanbase. "We are not scared of losing a game as Manchester United," he told reporters.

"We don't have that fear any more and that is the most dangerous thing that a big club can have. It's not the players’ fault, it's my fault, I'm responsible.

"If we cannot change that really fast we should give our place to different people." The truth is that while everyone associated with the Reds wants a quick change of fortune at United, the rebuild will take time.

It is almost impossible to contemplate United finishing in the Champions League spots by merit of their Premier League position next season. This year, they could be saved by the Europa League but that's not a guarantee in 12 months time.

So if United underwhelm again and there is no sign of tangible progress, are we looking at a situation whereby Amorim departs and yet another new philosophy is integrated into the club? While the words of the Portuguese suggest that was the case less than two weeks ago, new reports surrounding Matheus Cunha suggest that is not the reality.

Reporting on social media, journalist Fabrizio Romano claimed that United are close to bringing the Wolverhampton Wanderers man to the club. MEN Sport has reported that Cunha is seen as a top target for the Reds this summer alongside Ipswich Town's Liam Delap so news of progress on agreeing terms with the Brazilian shall be welcomed.

However, a key detail in that report suggests that