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Ruben Amorim is yet to get to work with his squad despite arriving in Manchester this week
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Manchester United are yet to make a concrete decision over the future of one midfielder. Ruben Amorim is yet to begin work in England following his arrival from Sporting earlier this week after it was announced the 39-year-old would succeed former boss Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. Much has been made of the imminent changes Amorim, who is ranked no. 11 in Four Four Two's list of the best managers in the world right now, could make at Manchester United, especially given his preference to play a 3-4-3 system, something that is rarely seen in the Premier League amongst the big sides. Christian Eriksen is out of contract at Old Trafford this summer despite enjoying what some would consider a solid base to build from this season. The Denmark international has scored four goals and grabbed three assists for the Red Devils already this term, whilst also filling in to help in the absence of key man Kobbie Mainoo. “I haven’t focused on [my future] it yet, and I haven’t heard anything from the club, ” Eriksen told Danish outlet Tipsbladet. “Right now it’s just about football, and then we have to see where we stand in January and for that matter in the summer “As a football player, you just turn up and train, and then it is the coach who decides the team at the weekend. I have not set my hopes or expectations. ” The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Eriksen has missed just three Premier League games so far and has played a huge role in the UEFA Europa League. Former boss Ten Hag was a huge advocate of the 32-year-old's technical abilities but that could soon be about to change. Amorim likes his midfielder to get around the pitch and in Four Four Two's opinion, Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte look like the perfect duo to compliment each other at the heart of Manchester United's midfield. In Four Four Two's opinion this could then spell the end for Eriksen, especially given his ability to move around the pitch and win the ball back isn't what it used to be compared to his glory days for Tottenham Hotspur. Ipswich Town will be the first test for new head coach Amorim to test himself against, as Manchester United return to Premier League action in a few weeks. Matthew is a Freelance Journalist and has racked up bylines for Manchester United, Manchester Evening News, GOAL and SPORTbible to name a few. A long-term sufferer of Scunthorpe United, he currently resides in the north-west after escaping the smog of North Lincolnshire. Why is Cole Palmer not playing for England in November? 'I wasn’t even going to go to Chelsea – I got persuaded' Cole Palmer opens up on context behind his bold transfer from Manchester City Inappropriate comments lead to lengthy ban for Tottenham star who will miss crucial games Four Four Two is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. ©
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