Manchester United's next manager Ruben Amorim has already identified his first signing for the club after it was confirmed that he will replace Erik ten Hag.
United immediately entered talks with the Sporting CP boss after dismissing Erik ten Hag following a dismal start to the season that left them in 14th place and finally announced his arrival on Friday afternoon.
Amorim, who will remain in charge of Sporting for three more games before taking the United job in the November international break, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at United and the club hold the option of a further one year.
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It means his first game at the helm is likely to be an away game against Ipswich Town on 24 November, with Ruud van Nistelrooy taking charge on an interim basis until then.
But it seems as though Amorim is not wasting any time and has his sights on a first addition. The 39-year-old typically plays with a back three and wing backs and GiveMeSport say Amorim is keen on signing Wolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri, who also has strong interest from Liverpool.
The Algeria international, who plays on the left side of Wolves' backline, is out of contract at the end of the 2025/26 season and and interest in him is expected to intensify.
He currently earns £33,000-a-week and Ait-Nouri is said to be keen on proving himself at a higher level after impressing at Wolves ever since he joined from Angers in 2020.
Liverpool and United are both in need of a left-back and both clubs would offer that step up the 23-year-old longs for. United in particular have been plagued by injuries on the left side of defence, with both Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia both suffering from long-term injuries.
Ait-Nouri, who has made 126 appearances for the club, is seen as a real threat going forward and could fit well into Amorim's preferred system. Wolves are believed to value him at £60 million.
Topics: Ruben Amorim, Manchester United
Josh Lawless