Amorim ‘directly approves’ first summer signing as Fabrizio Romano provides big Man Utd update -Reports

Amorim ‘directly approves’ first summer signing as Fabrizio Romano provides big Man Utd update -Reports

After Fabrizio Romano disclosed that a move to sign the Sporting CP wing-back has been approved by Ruben Amorim, Manchester United is working to finalize an agreement to make Geovany Quenda their first summer acquisition. The cost of the teenager has also been revealed.

Since replacing Erik ten Hag as manager back in the fall, Amorim has had trouble getting a consistent performance out of his costlyly formed Red Devils team.

He has only managed a pitiful nine victories from 21 games before Saturday’s trip to play Everton, who are currently playing well.

A defeat at Goodison for Manchester United – and they have suffered nine losses so far under their new boss – could see some uncomfortable relegation conversations ramped up a notch as a result.

The problem for United, though, has simply been consistency; there have been flashes of brilliance, but equally some dire performances that have left both Amorim and their supporters throwing their arms up in frustration.

And with his new 3-4-2-1 formation failing to pay dividends so far – and with several senior United players reportedly voicing concerns at the system – Amorim knows he will need to add to his squad this summer to bring his ideas to life and inject some upward momentum into the club.

Such a formation relies heavily on energetic wing-backs who can motor up and down the flank and, having landed the first of those in January – the left-sided Denmark international, Patrick Dorgu, from Lecce – the focus is now shifting on a right-sided equivalent in the form of Quenda.

As a result, trusted reporter Romano has now revealed that a move to bring the 17-year-old to Old Trafford this summer has been given full approval by Amorim, who informed the United board weeks ago he wants a deal done for the talented star.

“[Geovany] Quenda is on the list for sure, he’s been on the list for weeks and months. This remains the case. Nothing to say in terms of deal done now but he’s a player approved directly by Amorim,” Romano told Givemesport.

How much Quenda will cost
Romano’s update follows on from a similar report from our transfer insider, Rudy Galetti, earlier this week, who moved to play down reports that United had already agreed a deal with both Sporting and the player himself over a summer move to Old Trafford.

Galetti wrote: ‘There are NO agreements – neither verbal nor of any other kind – between United and the Portuguese player or between them and his current club, Sporting CP.

‘United, to date, have shown concrete interest but have not made any offer or proposal. Of course, Ruben Amorim appreciates him a lot, having managed him at Sporting, but there are no agreements in place between the parties.

‘That’s why the race for him is still wide open, with Manchester City, Liverpool, Barcelona, and Bayer Leverkusen – among others – monitoring him closely.