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David de Gea’s recent change in form for Fiorentina adds fuel to debate over United exit

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    Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has made a fine start to life in Florence for Fiorentina.

    The Spaniard spent 12 years at Old Trafford, making 545 appearances for the club in all competitions.

    His career at United came to an abrupt end in 2023 when he was not offered a new contract and Erik ten Hag decided to bring in his former keeper at Ajax, Andre Onana, despite the Spaniard having won the Golden Glove award for most clean sheets in the Premier League in his final season.

    De Gea famously spent an entire year without a club where he was linked with almost every team under the sun.

    The shot-stopper did finally make a decision on his future in the summer when he joined Serie A side Fiorentina.

    De Gea has played 10 games for the Italian side since joining the club and did not get off to the best start, conceding seven goals in his first three games.

    He did save a penalty for his new side at the end of August and since then has enjoyed much greater form at his new stomping ground.

    Goals conceded by David de Gea since joining Fiorentina:

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    — Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 8, 2024

    In his last seven matches for La viola, he has conceded just three goals and kept four clean sheets.

    His best showing probably came against AC Milan in early October where Fiorentina eked out a 2-1 win against their illustrious opponents.

    He made seven saves in the match and an incredible two penalty stops.

    The Spaniard kept up his fine form and on Halloween played a vital role as his new side won 1-0 away to Genoa.

    To preserve the victory, he made four saves and prevented 1.66 goals according to Sofascore, including miraculously clawing the ball out of the top corner in the final minute of stoppage time.

    His form between the sticks has been a big reason behind Fiorentina’s rise this season as they sit 4th in Serie A, only three points off Scott McTominay’s Napoli at the top of the tree.

    Former Fiorentina keeper Gianluca Berti has already praised the player in the Italian media claiming he “needs no introduction” and he has already had a “major impact” on the football club in such a short period of time.

    De Gea will next be in action when his side welcome Verona to Florence tomorrow afternoon.

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    Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Proud owner of such niche shirts such as Kleberson, Eric Djemba-Djemba and Gary Neville. Grew up pretending to be Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the back garden, with little success.

    United legend pens emotional goodbye to supporters, perhaps giving a clue to his future role

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      Manchester United interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy has penned an emotional letter to United fans and the club as he prepares to take over his last match as head coach tomorrow afternoon against Leicester City.

      The former United striker re-joined the club in the summer as an assistant coach in a shake-up of Erik ten Hag’s coaching team.

      The Red Devils had an horrendous start to the season however and at the end of October, Ten Hag paid the price with his job.

      Van Nistelrooy was subsequently named interim manager for four matches, where he has overseen two wins and a draw in his first three matches.

      His future after Sunday is up in the air however, as incoming head coach Ruben Amorim will bring a large number of his current staff from Sporting Lisbon to the club.

      The legendary striker has made his opinion clear stating that he would love to stay on to help the team in anyway he can and is said to be very popular among the players. Despite this, it is reported that it seems unlikely at this stage that Amorim will keep on the coach as part of his team.

      In his programme notes ahead of the clash against Leicester (via Centre Devils), he wrote “I would regardless like to thank everybody for making me feel so welcome and supported during my time in the role.”

      He praised his connection with the supporters at Old Trafford by stating, “United fans have always held a special place in my heart but I can honestly say that my love for you all has only grown during this period.”

      Van Nistelrooy outlined his desire to end the experience in the best way possible against Leicester and noted he “will cherish” the experience for the “rest of my life”.

      The Dutchman went on to praise the history of the club but looked to the future and once again reiterated his desire to stay beyond the end of his interim coaching position.

      “Now, however, I am here as a coach looking towards the future. When I do that, I see only good things for Manchester United. I absolutely believe that this club has all the ingredients to get back to the levels I knew as a player, but it will take a lot of hard work and determination from everyone around the club to get there.”

      Van Nistelrooy urged supporters to “get behind” Amorim and suggested he would be doing exactly the same. He tried to reassure fans that there was much to be positive about the club despite their current league position stating, “I have worked with this squad every day since the summer and I can tell you that there is huge potential in these players, from the experienced pros down to the lads coming up through the academy.”

      He did provide a final warning to the players however, claiming that they must “hold themselves accountable” and there is no “hiding place” at a club like United, especially in the media environment of today.

      He signed off his emotional goodbye with the statement, “let me tell you, whether you’re a player or a coach, there is nothing like representing Manchester United Football Club.”

      Irrespective of what happens with the Dutchman’s future, United fans have loved seeing the legendary goal poacher back at Old Trafford and will be grateful for the hard work he has put in during an incredibly challenging time in the club’s recent history.

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      Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Proud owner of such niche shirts such as Kleberson, Eric Djemba-Djemba and Gary Neville. Grew up pretending to be Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the back garden, with little success.

      Alisson and Ramsdale heroics still cannot match the Manchester United magic of De Gea

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        David de Gea really was phenomenal at Manchester United for a time. Aaron Ramsdale and Jordan Pickford have pulled off some belting saves before too.

        Aaron Ramsdale v Liverpool
        One of those I-can’t-believe-it saves where Darwin Nunez heads the ball from the six-yard box, wide of the keeper towards Ibrahima Konate to tap in, but somehow Ramsdale dives to the left and claws the goal-bound ball off the line, and in the process so earned his manager’s respect that he transferred him to Southampton, the club where dreams go to die.

        David de Gea v Everton
        De Gea pulled off many spectacular saves. This one was typical. A free-kick gets defended and the ball ricochets out to the edge of the box. It’s powerfully struck goalwards towards the top corner. The goalie somehow reaches up with his right hand and, at full stretch, deflects it over the bar. He did this all the time, with a seemingly telescopic arm. He does have a terrible haircut; perhaps that helped.

        Asmir Begovic v West Brom
        In a game for Stoke v West Brom, he pulls off an amazing trifecta of shot stops. First, a hard 30-yard drive is pushed out; he’s on the ground but gets up so quickly he’s in place to stop the striker scoring from the rebound and pushes it away. Yet the attack is not over and he has to deflect a third shot. It only takes a few seconds but West Brom can’t believe they’ve not scored. And to think, after 172 games for Stoke, a role as reserve keeper at Everton awaited 10 years later. Never think things can’t get worse.

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        David de Gea v Chelsea
        Another one of his telescopic-one-arm-outstretched saves. This time a Juan Mata free-kick is fired in from 30 yards and is going in the left-hand top bins. It’s right on the postage stamp and going at speed. It should have been a goal and had no right to be saved but the De Gea Stretch Armstrong elastic rubber right arm reached out over his head and deflected it around the post.

        Manuel Neuer v Borussia Dortmund
        This save is distinguished by both being athletic but also actually pouncing on the ball. A free-kick is hit low into the corner but Neuer is enormous and dives at full stretch to the right-hand post and with a massive paw places a hand on the ball and stops it on the line. It looks easy but you have to have quick reactions and to be able to elongate your massive body to get your hand over and on top of the ball and casually stop it.

        Craig Gordon v Bolton
        One out of the quick reactions play book. The ball is flying around the six-yard box, ricocheting wildly. Zat Knight – where did the 10 years since his retirement go? – stabs the ball at the goal from three yards and Gordon looks beaten but flings out his left arm with impressive speed and pushes it up and over the bar. To think, 14 years later he’s still Scotland’s best keeper, albeit at Hearts, one of the Premiership’s worst teams this season so far.

        Joe Hart v West Ham
        He might be one of today’s best pundits, and is certainly the one with the longest neck, but often he was decent in goal too. On this occasion, West Ham have a free-kick from 30 yards and it is struck hard to the top corner, only to see Joe crossing his area and reaching an arm out to deflect it away. Spectacular stuff and convinced enough people that he was England’s best.

        Tim Howard v Wigan
        Part of being a good goalkeeper is being lucky. Everton’s favourite American makes a fabulous point-blank save that you can hardly believe. The ball is crossed into the six-yard box and is headed from three yards out towards the goal. Powerfully too. Howard is crossing his goal with his left arm outstretched, exactly in the way of the ball and he deflects a certain goal away. Was it luck or skill? In September 2018, he became part-owner of Dagenham & Redbridge, y’know.

        Jordan Pickford v Manchester City
        He’s stopped Everton being relegated for years now, in his slightly-too-tight-across-the-backside shorts. Always good value for dramatic saves and for his histrionics to his dramatic saves. And he is a very good swearer. This save is a bit of a Jordan classic. The ball is driven in from the left to his left and he diverts it away into more players. A City player fires the rebound towards the left-hand side of the goal as Pickford is galloping across. It hits him hard in the head and bounces over the bar. This greatly amuses Jordan who laughs maniacally and punches the air in celebration.

        Alisson Becker v Newcastle
        Alisson is a fantastic keeper who routinely makes the sort of extraordinary save that would make Pickford burst into flames. Against Newcastle, he rushes out of his box to boot the ball off the toe of an attacking Newcastle player but it goes loose and Alisson scrambles back into his area in time to save a follow-up shot and deflect it away. A unique sort of double save.

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        United plotting blockbuster move for Turkish breakthrough star who has earned comparisons with Arda Guler – report

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          A disastrous start to the season meant Erik ten Hag’s time at Manchester United came to an end last month with Ruben Amorim set to replace him in the coming days.

          And plenty of the Dutchman’s signings are expected to be moved on with the Portuguese tactician set to play in a different style to what has been the norm at the club for quite a few seasons now.

          He plans to use three at the back and play with wing-backs instead of traditional full-backs and wingers. And while the Red Devils have quite a few options at the back, both wing-back positions could be tricky to fill.

          Whether the likes of Alejandro Garnacho or Marcus Rashford will offer enough defensive discipline or whether Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui can handle the additional attacking load remains to be seen.

          New formation, new player

          There are also doubts regarding the long-term futures of both Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia owing to their injury history.

          And if the aforementioned options do not work out, the club might be forced to dip into the transfer market. Recent reports have suggested Geovany Quenda could be off the menu, but Fichajes have revealed an economical solution.

          They have claimed that Galatasaray’s Yunus Akgün is being eyed by the 20-time English league champions with the the Turk capable of playing on either flank, as either a traditional winger or as a wing-back.

          His last two appearances in the Europa League have come at left wing-back and he even scored a stunner against Tottenham Hotspur in their 2-1 win.

          Last season, he helped Leicester City earn promotion to the Premier League and has since become a regular for the Istanbul giants, even earning comparisons with Real Madrid star Arda Guler.

          The 24-year-old has six goals, including a goal in every Europa League game this season. And the Old Trafford side are at the forefront of the queue to sign the Turkiye international.

          “Yunus Akgün , one of Galatasaray ‘s star players , has begun to attract the attention of international clubs, and Manchester United seem to be at the forefront of the race to sign him.

          Akgün interest

          “This season, the young winger has shown consistency and maturity in his game, characteristics that are often lacking in players of his age.

          “Manchester United, in their process of renewing their squad, could find in him a creative profile that fits perfectly into Rúben Amorim’s attacking scheme.”

          The left-footed star has a market value of €6.5 million as per Transfermarkt but the Cimbom will expect to earn a lot more from his sale.

          But with his current deal valid until 2026, if Galatasaray cannot agree a new deal, he might be available for a cut-price fee and United could pounce.

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          Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25

          “I had no one apart from my PlayStation”: Ex-United star opens up on his “tiring” struggles at the club

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            West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has opened up on his initial struggles to get acclimated to life at Manchester United in 2019.

            United forked out £50m to secure Wan-Bissakas services from Crystal Palace. His signing was sanctioned by then-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

            At Old Trafford before his departure in the summer, Wan-Bissaka made 190 appearances.

            In an interview with The Standard, Wan-Bissaka admitted that he did not receive adequate support when he made the switch from London to Manchester.

            The England international told the newspaper, “It was difficult, very difficult. I went [to Manchester] on my own and it was my first time moving away from home. I had no one up there, apart from my PlayStation.”

            “Because Manchester’s smaller, everyone’s aware of everything that’s happening. You have to be mentally strong to avoid the negative stuff it comes with.”

            He admitted that he initially used to travel to London after club training to spend time with his family and friends before returning to Manchester in the evening. Eventually, he put a stop to it.

            “It got tiring! It wasn’t the right idea for me to be doing that. I had to try and settle up there, and I ended up doing that.”

            On whether the United move arrived too soon in his career, Wan-Bissaka replied, “I’ve thought about that. It could have gone any way. I could have told myself it was too early but the other side of me was asking, ‘Is this opportunity going to come again?’ “So, I thought, let me just take it.”

            “If it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out. At least I’d have tried and given it my all. That was my mentality.”

            He explained that he returned to London as “a man”, who was “more mature, more grounded and more focused.”

            The defender added, “It feels amazing to be home, closer to friends and family and where I grew up. I missed the lifestyle, the things I could do outside of football and going out. Everyone was happy [that I was coming back to London], and I received a lot of messages from people, and I could feel the support.”

            Wan-Bissaka revealed that Julen Lopetegui’s ambitious project is what eventually convinced him to part ways with United and join the Hammers.

            Derick Kinoti is a football writer at The Peoples Person who has covered Manchester United and the game extensively for many years. He is a keen analyst with expertise in SEO and journalism standards. Derick is convinced Wayne Rooney is the true GOAT and won’t hear otherwise!

            Video: Amorim gushing with excitement about working with one particular United star

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              Incoming Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has expressed his eagerness to once again work with Manuel Ugarte.

              Amorim is set to officially start work at United on Monday after serving a reduced notice period in Lisbon.

              He replaces Erik ten Hag following the Dutchman’s dismissal at the end of last month. Amorim’s first game as United boss will see him come up against Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town on November 24 at Portman Road.

              The 39-year-old tactician will be reunited with Ugarte, who joined United in the summer from reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

              The pair worked together at Sporting before Ugarte got a big money transfer to PSG in 2023. Ugarte recently revealed that his United teammates have been asking him a lot about Amorim and what to expect.

              Amorim spoke to TNT Sports México and revealed his admiration for Uruguayan footballers, while also stating his keenness to manage Ugarte once more.

              He told the news outlet, “All the Uruguayans I managed are incredible and that’s why I love all Uruguayans.”

              “Ugarte is a very talented boy and has a lot of room to grow.”

              Amorim added, “I am very happy to know that I have him back at Manchester United.”

              Amorim’s remarks will undoubtedly bode well for Ugarte, who has not had the best start to life at Old Trafford.

              The tenacious midfielder has shown flashes of quality, particularly in cup competitions, though he has occasionally seemed to struggle with the pace and intensity of the Premier League.

              Ugarte played the finest football of his career under Amorim, and there’s no one better suited to bring out his best than the former Braga and Casa Pia manager.

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              How to get struggling United duo playing better “did come up in negotiations” between Ineos and Amorim – report

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                Manchester United had to rely on two moments of brilliance from Amad Diallo to get past PAOK in the Europa League at Old Trafford on Thursday.

                While the Ivorian grabbed a second-half brace, the rest of the team looked flat and the players lacked urgency with the rest of the forwards struggling.

                Rasmus Hojlund barely got into the game and he now has only two goals in 11 games. At 21, it is a huge task to lead the line for the 20-time English league champions and while inconsistency is expected, the club need more.

                Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy still has faith but the reality is that incoming head coach Ruben Amorim will have a huge job on his hands in trying to get his No 9 firing.

                United strikers have struggled

                Equally concerning is the form of summer signing Joshua Zirkzee. Despite the Dane’s obvious difficulties against the Greek champions, the interim boss only brought on the Netherlands international in the 90th minute.

                He scored on his debut and since then, has looked well off the pace and the United hierarchy’s decision to recruit young again this season looks like it is backfiring.

                And as per The Independent, the Sporting Lisbon boss’ extraordinary work with Viktor Gyokeres has not gone unnoticed and was one of the reasons INEOS decided to go for him as Erik ten Hag’s successor.

                The new-look United board feel that the 39-year-old has the potential to unlock both their young stars, just like he did with a player who had arrived from the Championship.

                “Gyokeres has revelled under Amorim, and it has already been discussed at Old Trafford how the Portuguese can perhaps have a similar effect on Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee. That topic did come up in negotiations.”

                Amorim’s task

                The Swede came to Sporting from Coventry City and has since added a new level to his play under the soon-to-be United coach, making him one of the most sought-after stars in world football currently.

                He has scored 23 goals in only 17 games this season including a stunning hat-trick against Manchester City in the Champions League.

                And hopefully, Amorim can unleash the potentials of both Hojlund and Zirkzee in similar fashion. Despite a difficult start to his United career, the Denmark international did end last season as the club’s top-scorer.

                As for the Dutch forward, he shone during his time in Bologna and his link-up play will offer a different option to Amorim. It will be interesting to see how the Portuguese tactician operates once he joins on November 11.

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                Club chief gives huge transfer update on lightning-quick star wanted by United on a free

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                  Bayern Munich sporting director Christoper Freund has admitted they’re confident of agreeing a new deal with reported Manchester United target Alphonso Davies.

                  The left-back position is believed to be an area of the pitch United are keen to strengthen either in January or in the summer transfer window.

                  All season, United have been unable to field a natural left-back amidst long-term injuries suffered by Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. In their respective absences, the likes of Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof have all temporarily played in that role.

                  Davies – whose contract with Bayern runs out next summer – is believed to be a player United are interested in.

                  Rarely are players of Davies’ quality available as free agents and his anticipated availability in a few months has unsurprisingly alerted a number of top clubs to the possibility of signing him.

                  Alongside United, Real Madrid and Barcelona are also thought to be admirers of the Canada international.

                  However, a recent report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that United are not too enthused about meeting Davies’ wage demands. It was stated that the defender is looking for a salary of around £240,000-a-week and a signing-on fee of around £10m.

                  Freund gave an update on Davies’ situation at the Allianz Arena and indicated that there is optimism that an agreement can be found with the player’s camp over fresh terms.

                  The Bayern chief said [via Fabrizio Romano on X], “New deal for Davies? The confidence is there.”

                  “I’m positive about how much fun Phonzy is having at the moment. The style of play suits him.”

                  He added, “We hope that things will continue this way for a long time to come.”

                  🔴🇨🇦 Bayern director Freund: “New deal for Davies? The confidence is there”.

                  “I’m positive about how much fun Phonzy is having at the moment. The style of play suits him. We hope that things will continue this way for a long time to come”. pic.twitter.com/EmY0Sbx3Xb

                  — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 8, 2024

                  The lightning-quick Davies would slot in perfectly in Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 system as a left-wing-back but United’s hopes of landing him would almost certainly be dashed if Bayern tie him down to fresh terms.

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                  Huge and popular United figure “less and less likely” to stay at the club once Amorim arrives – report

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                    It’s increasingly unlikely that Ruud van Nistelrooy will remain at Manchester United once Ruben Amorim arrives, reports Chris Wheeler of The Daily Mail.

                    Amorim is set to officially start work at United on November 11, with his first game being the trip to Portman Road to take on Ipswich Town two weeks later.

                    The Portuguese tactician will bring a number of his coaches and sports scientists with him to Old Trafford, and this has led to speculation over Van Nistelrooy’s future at the club.

                    Van Nistelrooy has repeatedly expressed his desire to be part of Amorim’s backroom staff, even recently joking that he had been checking his phone to see whether anyone had been in touch about the matter.

                    During his presser ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Leicester City, he once again insisted that he’d love to remain at Old Trafford in the capacity of an assistant coach.

                    Goalkeeper Andre Onana revealed that he and his teammates want the club to keep Van Nistelrooy.

                    However, according to Wheeler, there’s a good chance that the former Red will depart once Amorim arrives.

                    Wheeler spoke to Forever United TV and was asked whether anything is set to happen with Van Nistelrooy in terms of staying. The journalist replied, “It feels less and less likely right now, doesn’t it?”

                    “Every time we ask him about it, he’s a little bit prickly about it. It’s clear that he’s not very comfortable answering these kinds of questions.”

                    “He confirmed again today that he’s not spoken yet to Amorim. He didn’t know when he was going to be speaking to him… days are counting down now until he comes in.”

                    Wheeler added, “My mind goes back to a couple of years back with Ralf Rangnick and the same sort of comments, same sort of things he was saying when Erik ten Hag was coming in.”

                    “And the moment Erik came, Ralf Rangnick was long gone and it feels like a similar situation here that Ruud will see out these two games. If Amorim brings in three coaches and other staff I can’t see where Ruud van Nistelrooy fits in.”

                    United vs. Leicester kicks off at 14:00 BST.

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                    “Significant setback” for United as they “have no chance of getting their hands” on electric teenage winger – report

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                      Manchester United are reportedly set to fail in their bid to land Sporting Lisbon attacking prospect Geovany Quenda.

                      Quenda has been linked to United in recent weeks, even as Ruben Amorim closes in on officially taking over the reins at Old Trafford.

                      Amorim is poised to officially start work at United on November 11 and it was mentioned that Quenda could follow him to England.

                      A previous report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that United established contact to explore Quenda’s signing.

                      It’s understood that Manchester City and two other Bundesliga clubs are also keen on adding the 17-year-old winger to their ranks.

                      However, it appears that United and other interested parties may be facing disappointment, as Sporting is reportedly unwilling to part ways with the player.

                      GIVEMESPORT reveal, “Manchester United have suffered a significant setback in their transfer plans a matter of days before Ruben Amorim arrives in the Old Trafford dugout as Sporting star Geovany Quenda is not on course to follow the Portuguese tactician from his current surroundings, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.”

                      “Manchester United have no chance of getting their hands on Quenda in the coming months, according to GMS sources based in Portugal, as Sporting are refusing to entertain the possibility of sanctioning his departure from the Jose Alvalade Stadium after breaking into the first-team and making an instant impact.”

                      GMS note that Sporting are under no pressure to sell Quenda as the player has more than two-and-a-half years remaining on his current deal. The teenager is also protected by a release clause thought to be worth around a whooping £84million.

                      The expectation is that Quenda will continue with his development with the Liga Portugal outfit for “a prolonged period.”

                      Quenda has made 17 appearances for Sporting’s first team across all competitions this season, scoring two goals and registering as many assists.

                      One of his assists came against Manchester City on Tuesday night as Amorim’s side ran out 4-1 winners.

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