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Ruben Amorim did not hang about when making major changes at Manchester United soon after being appointed as the new head coach following Erik ten Hag’s sacking.

Plenty of players departed on loan in January, with Marcus Rashford being the most high-profile departure under the Portuguese tactician.

It was the Englishman who scored the first goal of the Amorim era but the honeymoon period did not last long.

His lack of effort in training infuriated the new boss, who dropped him from several matchday squads stating, “I will put Vital (goalkeeping coach) before I put a player that doesn’t give the maximum.”

A loan move to Aston Villa was hastily arranged, and in the summer, he departed to join Barcelona, who are expected to acquire his signature on a permanent basis.

The Mancunian has regained a modicum of the form he had shown at United under past managers, and in an recent interview with TV2 (via The Daily Mail), he revealed that he enjoyed playing under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the most while he was at Old Trafford.

“Ole is a fantastic person. I loved playing under him. I can speak for many of the players at...