Ruben Amorim admitted there is the possibility he might turn to Sporting CP players in the next summer transfer window ahead of his Manchester United arrival.
The Portuguese boss will officially begin his reign at United on November 11 during the international break. The Reds confirmed appointment in a statement earlier this month, having paid £9.2million (€11m) to Sporting.
Supporters will be eager to see if Amorim will look to sign some of the players he coached for the last four years as he looks to put his own stamp in the squad at Old Trafford. Viktor Gyokeres has been rumoured to join Amorim in Manchester after his agent revealed he mainly joined Sporting because of the Portuguese manager.
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However, Amorim quickly dismissed idea, saying shortly following the announcement of his impending arrival at Old Trafford: “[Viktor] Gyokeres costs €100m and it’s a lot. I’m not going to sign any player from Sporting in January.”
With that said, he has provided a fresh answer in regards to the summer transfer window, before admitting his first priority will be to secure a win in his first game in charge of the club. Speaking in his final pre-match press-conference for Sporting on Saturday afternoon, Amorim told Record: “I won’t [sign Sporting players] in January, that’s what I said. I don’t know about the summer.
“The first point is to hold on until the summer. Sporting players are very good players, I don’t know, we’ll see. I know the phenomenon of football especially in England, and I know how things change.
“I can talk about [Mikel] Arteta, [Ange] Postecoglou, how things went well, how they went badly. What will dictate is how the first game goes, with a win or not. Then we’ll see.
He was then asked whether Pedro Goncalves (Pote) could be an option to reinforce his attacking options. The 26-year-old has previously been on United’s radar.
“Pote? He can play for any team in the world and with any player because he is a great player. I could take him anywhere,” Amorim added.
“He’s very funny, which improves our relationship but he is also very intelligent. However, he also has to focus on Sporting because we have to be champions this year, but also as a Sporting coach, I say he could play for any team in the world.”
