Yet Amorim’s focus is bound to be blurred by the cash crisis that has forced part owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to consider making 200 more staff redundant having already dumped 250.
Ineos billionaire and his No2 Sir Dave Brailsford set Amorim a “Mission 21’’ target of winning the title by 2028 to mark the club’s 150th anniversary.
The club would also have allowed home grown stars Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho to go for the right price – both valued by United at around £65M each.
United, who have lost £300M over the last three years, were deeply fearful that that would be hit by a points deduction last month after sailing perilously close to the wind on Prem profit and sustainability rules.
RUBEN AMORIM has admitted that he will STILL have to sell to buy in a damning indictment of how much of a financial mess Manchester United are in.
