Ruben Amorim is in a rush to get Manchester United challenging at the top again

Ruben Amorim says he is not “crazy” enough to think Manchester United can lift the Premier League trophy next season but knows he needs to win quick as times have changed since the Sir Alex Ferguson era.

The 20-time champions are enduring a miserable campaign, with the Red Devils languishing 13th ahead of Sunday’s clash with rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford.

Pep Guardiola’s side have won the last four Premier League titles but slumped to fifth this term, albeit the fact they still have a 14-point cushion over United underlines the work required.

United co-owners Ineos have outlined their ambition to win a 21st league crown by the club’s 150th anniversary in 2028, but ‘Project 150’ look unrealistic right now.

“Of course I understand, I am not naive,” Amorim said. “I don’t want to think ‘we need a lot of years to be competitive’. I cannot think like that, I cannot manage that. It’s not in me and that’s why I am putting pressure on myself.

“I know that we are not going to be the biggest contender in the next year or two years. I know we need to do a lot of things.

“It’s not that next year is our goal. I am not saying that we are going to win the title next year. I am not crazy.

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“What I am saying is I don’t want this conversation to be that ‘we need a lot of years’, ‘let’s keep in calm’. We are in a rush.

“So, we are suffering a lot for next year to be so much better and that is our goal.

“Sometimes things can happen, so I don’t want to be that guy that is here saying ‘we need a lot of time’. I will not be that coach.”

Amorim says United “need a lot to catch” the Premier League’s best and