Ruben Amorim's first Manchester United transfer window predicted with four arrivals and £124m spent

Ruben Amorim plays with a different style than Manchester United under Erik ten Hag, so the new manager may be tempted to make some additions to his squad in the upcoming January transfer window.

After Ruud van Nistelrooy's unbeaten stint as United's interim manager, the Dutchman has now taken charge of his final game, with Sporting Lisbon's Amorim ready to join up with the United squad ahead of his first game following the November international break. It was agreed at the beginning of the month that Amorim would become the new head coach following the sacking of Ten Hag, with his new side currently 13th in the Premier League table, but only four points off third place.

During his time with Sporting, Amorim became synonymous with his three-at-the-back setup, with his side playing fast, attacking football that utilises the wing backs fantastically. When the Portuguese manager arrives at Old Trafford, he's expected to line up in the same system, but with the January transfer window just around the corner, we could see the 39-year-old dip into the transfer market to make some suited addition for his system.

So, if Amorim was to get some backing in the January transfer window, who could he sign? We simulated the 2025 January transfer window to find out...

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To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2024 editor to give Amorim full control in the 2025 January transfer window. This is what happened.

The biggest arrival in the 2025 January transfer window was Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt,