I will join Man united on one condition -Man United line up impressive January signing perfect for Ruben Amorim amid strong Real Madrid links

I will join Man united on one condition -Man United line up impressive January signing perfect for Ruben Amorim amid strong Real Madrid links

Man United hope to make Alphonso Davies the first signing in the Ruben Amorim era

According to a report, Manchester United hopes to sign Alphonso Davies in January because he appears to be a perfect fit for Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 structure.

However, even though Bayern Munich is eager to work with them, there are two significant challenges that need to be addressed. The main configuration that Amorim uses is 3-4-3 / 3-4-2-1.

When the 39-year-old gets to Old Trafford, he is likely to continue using that system because, according to The Athletic, Manchester United’s management thinks their current roster is a good fit for the transition.

Alphonso Davies, a star for Bayern Munich and Canada, is one player who might fit Amorim’s lineup perfectly. Man Utd has already inquired about signing the raiding left-footer, who would be used as a left wing-back.

Davies, 23, is in the final year of his contract at Bayern and per Fabrizio Romano, it’ll take a “miracle” for the two parties to thrash out a contract extension.

With Davies destined to leave Bayern in 2025, Sky Sports Switzerland report the German giant are ready to accept a cut-price transfer in January. Doing so would allow the club to collect a fee, albeit a relatively small one, rather than lose Davies for nothing six months later.

The report also asuggested Man Utd are ready to act on their interest with a winter window bid. However, there are two distinct problems in play that could prevent Davies from becoming Amorim’s first signing in January.

Firstly, The Guardian report Amorim will be working with a ‘limited budget’ in January thanks to the £200m-plus United spent in the summer.

Secondly, various sources including Sky Germany, Sky Sports Switzerland and Fabrizio Romano have all tipped Real Madrid to sign Davies instead.

Romano revealed Los Blancos have been working on Davies signing as a free agent at season’s end for months. Come January 1, Davies will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with the club.

The latest report from Sky Sports Switzerland claims Davies’ ‘priority remains above all to join Real Madrid in July 2025.’ As such, Man Utd, Amorim and their recruitment team face an uphill struggle to convince Davies to reverse course and reject Real Madrid in favour of joining the Red Devils.

Amorim tactic was a ‘deal-breaker’ for Liverpool
Amorim’s insistence on playing a back three is understood to have proven a ‘deal-breaker’ for Liverpool.

The Reds explored the appointment of Amorim while seeking a successor for Jurgen Klopp. However, Liverpool turned their nose up at deploying a back three, while Ben Jacobs claimed Manchester City have also swerved Amorim for similar reasons.