Ruben Amorim credits the Super Eagles striker with his key days starting at Man Utd

• This weekend, Ruben Amorim will coach his first match as the new manager of Manchester United
• Amorim took over at the start of the international break following the dismissal of Erik ten Hag a few weeks earlier
• The Portuguese identified the Super Eagles star as a key target just days after starting the training of the Red Devils’ stars

Ruben Amorim quickly realized that the quality of Manchester United’s attack was questionable and chose the Nigerian striker as his main target.

Amorim took over at United at the start of the international break, a few weeks after Erik ten Hag’s sacking, with Ruud van Nistelrooy managing the team on an interim basis.

According to BBC SportThe Red Devils paid £9.2 million to release ‘young Jose Mourinho’ from his contract with Sporting Lisbon and take over his duties at Old Trafford immediately.

He trained with the team rather than on the international break, and the club shared photos of the happy team on social media.

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Amorim targets Ademola Lookman

After just a few training sessions at the club, the Portuguese manager said three times UEFA Champions League the winners’ attack lacks depth and requires more quality.

According to FichajesAmorim identified the Super Eagles striker Ademola Lookman as a potential signing and could make a record offer of €100 million to Atalanta.

Lookman has been on the radar of top European clubs since last summer, with Paris Saint-Germain making no attempt to sign him. Arsenal they are also devotees.

News of United’s interest in Lookman came later Cult of Calcio reported that Napoli rejected the swap offer, including Viktor Osimhen and Joshua Zirkzee.

The Dutch striker joined the Premier League giants in August but has already fallen from grace, with multiple reports suggesting he could return to Serie A.

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Source: Legit.ng