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£200m forward trio must help Amorim deliver
The Straits Times
|August 16, 2025
After their worst season in 51 years last term, the only way is up for Manchester United.
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LONDON - After their worst season in 51 years last term, the only way is up for Manchester United.
Complete with a new £200 million (S$350 million) strike force, manager Ruben Amorim has the backing of fans to bring about lasting change. Now he must deliver.
From the start, Amorim has always said, given the choice, he would not have taken on the monumental task of awakening English football's joint-most successful club from its slumber when he did, mid-season.
The Portuguese coach insisted he was given a "now or never" ultimatum before succeeding Erik ten Hag in November 2024, taking an underperforming side to plentiful lows — worst finish, most defeats, fewest points and fewest goals in their Premier League history.
Amorim asked supporters to judge him after he had a full pre-season to instil his ideas properly. Now, the arrival of three new forwards gives him greater tools to succeed.
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