There was a new vibe in Manchester on Monday as Ruben Amorim and his team took the reins for ... Despite being just 29, he's no stranger to the assistant head coach role, having been Amorim's right-hand man since their days at Casa Pia.

Ruben Amorim held his first training session at Manchester United on Monday, just in time for a key player to return from injury. Though he arrived at Carrington last week, visa issues had delayed Amorim’s start to life as United’s new head coach with the former Sporting boss finally allowed to get down to business.

Ruben Amorim is set to operate on a more modest budget to Erik ten Hag at Manchester United and will be tasked with maximising the untapped potential in the squad as the club aim to end the damaging and costly cycle of mass overhauls.