Ruben Amorim during Man United’s draw against Ipswich Town (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim has had some contact with his former Sporting Lisbon star Ousmane Diomande about a possible move to Old Trafford.
The talented young centre-back has shone at Sporting, becoming a key player for the club during Amorim’s time at the helm, and Caught offside understands that the Portuguese tactician is keen to work with him again.
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Sources are also aware of Arsenal’s interestChelsea and Manchester City for Diomande, but it now appears that Amorim’s presence at Man Utd will put them in pole position to sign the Ivory Coast international.
A potential stumbling block, however, is Diomande’s €80m release clause, which Sporting will likely hold if clubs come knocking on his door.
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One imagines United fans will have a few Sporting stars on their wishlist at this point after seeing the tremendous work Amorim did with them.
Diomande, 20, is an outstanding young talent who could certainly strengthen the Red Devils’ defence, while others such as Viktor Gyokeres, Morten Hjulmand and Goncalo Inacio are also good enough to move on to bigger clubs and more competitive leagues .
It will be interesting to see if Amorim can attack his former club, as one imagines Sporting will be determined not to be targeted by MUFC once again.
Losing Amorim will have been a huge blow for the Lisbon side, so they will surely be desperate to hang on for as long as possible with star names like Diomande to smooth the transition.
However, United could do with strengthening in defense after unconvincing form from Matthijs de Ligt, while Leny Yoro has struggled with injuries.
Diomande could also be ideal as he will know how to fit into Amorim’s preferred system of playing with three at the back.
