Ruben Amorim names star who is Man Utd’s ‘future’ and ‘the player we need’

Ruben Amorim names star who is Man Utd’s ‘future’ and ‘the player we need’

Ruben Amorim has named Noussair Mazraoui as Manchester United’s ‘future’ and ‘the kind of player we need’.

Mazraoui joined Bayern Munich for £12.3 million, making him an underappreciated addition given that Matthijs de Ligt, Manuel Ugarte, Joshua Zirkzee, and Leny Yoro also joined United during the summer transfer window for large sums of money.

In spite of United’s terrible start to the season, the Morocco international has excelled at Old Trafford, settling in at the back right away.

With Amorim’s new 3-4-3 formation, he now plays one of those center-half positions on the right of the three, although under Erik ten Hag, he played most of his games at right-back.

In the Europa League on Thursday night against Bodo/Glimt, he once again proved his value by superbly regaining the ball high up the field and then swinging a magnificent.

Mazraoui’s versatility, athleticism and poise on the ball has won him many admirers with Amorim identifying him as a key player in his plans going forward.

‘He’s an incredible player, he’s our future,’ Amorim said after Thursday’s 3-2 win. ‘He’s played in different positions, he looks always fresh but we have to be careful.

‘There’s a lot of games but he’s here to stay. This kind of player is what we need.’

United moved for Mazraoui after agreeing a deal for Aaron Wan-Bissaka to leave the club after five years, joining West Ham United.

Despite fitness concerns ahead of his arrival in Manchester, he has featured in every match this season, starting all but one of United’s 12 Premier League games and playing the full 90 in all five Europa League games.

United return to Premier League action this weekend against Everton with Amorim hoping to secure his first win in the league after last Sunday’s draw with Ipswich Town.

It will be the first of nine games taking place across the month of December as part of a frantic fixture run that included domestic and European games and the League Cup quarter-final against Tottenham on 19 December