Romano: 45yo manager 'would go immediately' to Man Utd without 'European football'

Manchester United have had a difficult start to the Premier League season.

They have picked up only seven points from their opening six games of the campaign.

Ruben Amorim has the complete backing from the club’s hierarchy, but Saturday’s game against Sunderland at Old Trafford appears a must-win for him.

Anything less than a victory could raise serious questions about his future during the international break. Amidst this, Fabrizio Romano has dropped a big update.

The reputed journalist revealed that Al-Ittihad are looking at former Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez to succeed Laurent Blanc as their new manager.

However, he added that Xavi is ‘studying’ and ‘monitoring’ the Premier League. The 45-year-old ‘would go immediately’ to the Red Devils even without ‘European football’.

He said on his YouTube channel: “Xavi is studying the Premier League, Xavi is monitoring the Premier League. He would go immediately to Man United, even without European football.”

Must-win game against Sunderland on Saturday

There are no signs that the Red Devils are contemplating a change in the managerial position, but Amorim needs a victory against the Black Cats this weekend.

It was the same situation against Burnley before the last international break. United responded with a hard-fought 3-2 win after a late penalty scored by Bruno Fernandes.

They will need to produce a much better performance against the Black Cats, who have exceeded expectations after their long-awaited return to the English top flight.

The Wearside outfit have picked up 11 points from six games with just one defeat. Hopefully, United can return to winning ways and put an end to the fresh speculation over Amorim’s future.

The Portuguese tactician has clearly stated that he won’t change his tactical system (3-4-2-1). We can still expect changes. Harry Maguire should make way to the bench after a costly error at Brentford.

Leny Yoro is a natural replacement for the former captain in the back three. Casemiro could be reinstated in the heart of the midfield ahead of Manuel Ugarte after serving his one-game suspension.

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Article written by Sri Aswin .