Ruben Amorim knows retaining Ruud van Nistelrooy as part of Manchester United’s backroom team would have been popular but felt he had to let him go out of respect for his staff and the club great’s standing.

We are fighting for our jobs until the summer,’ Amorim told a press conference ahead of Friday’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Leicester City. ‘I know when I choose this

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has admitted that he's "fighting for his job" in the second half of the season while accepting that the club has taken "a risk" with their approach in the January transfer window.

Ruben Amorim says Manchester United job will be ‘really hard’ for rest of season - United languish 13th in the Premier League after losing 2-0 to Crystal Palace last weekend.

Amorim could mix things up further by moving the Dutchman to the central centre-back position and Maguire to the left. Maguire has experience playing as the left-sided defender in a three for England and Hull City but he is more of a ball-carrying centre-back than a passer.