What Manchester United fans can expect from a Ruben Amorim side

Manchester United have got their man with Ruben Amorim the club's new head coach.

He has been the most in-demand coach in Europe for a number of months. Heavily linked with Liverpool last season, wanted by West Ham and impressing in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon, the 39-year-old is seen as one of the brightest and best in the business.

So it is no surprise United made Amorim their top target to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag. Installing a young coach making good on his potential could provide the spark Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are looking for.

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Amorim is a modern manager capable of playing attractive football, developing young talent, finding untapped gold in the transfer market and yielding results and trophies. It's a mix that makes him hard to ignore for Europe's top clubs.

Tactically he values possession, flexibility in attack and a defensive foundation. Sporting line-up in a 3-4-3 shape with their defensive trio tasked with bringing the ball out from the back and the attacking wing-backs playing high.

An aggressive press when out of possession means they win the ball back quickly and often that offers chances on the turnover. They often attack centrally and in numbers while relying on the wing-backs to offer an alternative outlet, with numbers in the box a mainstay of their offensive strategy.

There is a flexibility to adapt and amend but the core principles remain with possession to the fore. Only Manchester City and Inter Milan averaged more than Sporting’s 74.9 touches per opposition tackle last season.

Amorim has helped develop youngsters and the desire and willingness to bring on the next generation will go down well in the corridors of Old Trafford.

Ratcliffe wants to be the best of the best and Amorim seems destined to rise to the top of his profession. His appointment will define his and United's next few years.