Ruud van Nistelrooy says a “sense of excitement” is building at Manchester United around the arrival of Ruben Amorim, but it is his “continued privilege” to take charge of the side.
The interim boss has two more games at the helm – against PAOK in the Europa League and Leicester in the Premier League – before incoming head coach Amorim begins his new role on 11 November.
United have won once and drawn once since Van Nistelrooy stepped up from his position as assistant coach following Erik ten Hag’s sacking, but there are question marks over his future at Old Trafford after this weekend.
“There is a sense of excitement around the club as we prepare to welcome Ruben Amorim next week,” Van Nistelrooy said in the matchday programme for Thursday’s game.
“Until then it will be my continued privilege to manage the team. In my two games so far I have felt a lot of love from the stands. I know how much energy this gives me and the players, so we need to keep this connection going.
“If we all keep pulling together and reaching for our highest levels in every game, we will move in the right direction – I am certain of that.”
The next move of Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres is a big talking point in football.
His hat-trick against Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday cemented the 26-year-old’s reputation as one of the most sought-after forwards in Europe and took his overall tally for the season to 23 in 17 games.
Gyokeres, who has nine goals in his past three matches alone, has also scored 10 for the Sweden national team.
According to BBC Sport’s chief football news reporter Simon Stone, Sporting could allow Gyokeres to leave the club for less than his €100m (£83.16m) release clause this summer.
He says the reigning Primeira Liga champions have told the forward’s camp they would be willing to accept between €75m-€85m (£62.37m-£70.68m) for the player.
Gyokeres’ contract runs to 2028 and contains his release clause with Championship side Coventry City set to receive 10% of any profit Sporting receive above the price they paid for Gyokeres.
However, the drop in price will likely alert England’s top clubs, including Manchester United given current Sporting boss Ruben Amorim will join them as their new head coach next week.
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