Manchester United are now on red alert in the race to sign a Real Madrid star ahead of Manchester City in a shock £69m deal next year.
Amorim "angry" at "frustrating" West Ham draw
Like the rest of Old Trafford, Ruben Amorim was left angered by Man United's 1-1 draw against West Ham. The Red Devils were in control for the large part and deservedly got their opener through unlikely goalscorer Diogo Dalot in the second-half, but that's when things started going wrong.
With seven minutes remaining, the visitors sent a timely reminder of United's struggles courtesy of Soungoutou Magassa, who scored his first Premier League goal to snatch a point for West Ham.
Amorim, left frustrated at full-time, told reporters: “Yeah, it's frustrating, it’s angry. That's it.”
The former Sporting CP manager also pinpointed where things went wrong, saying: “Yeah, but there are second halves that we lose control of the game.
"Today, I think it was not that case. Maybe after the first goal, we lost some second balls and Matheus [Cunha] won one or two second balls there and made it a transition.
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"We try to defend all the time far from the goal because we knew it. They tried to make a cross, win a corner. Like it happened, long ball, they win a second ball against three guys of us in the defence. So, we need to be better in the second half.”
Any assumption that United have turned a corner under Amorim is quickly evaporating and the Old Trafford boss desperately needs further reinforcements in 2026.
Midfield stars such as Conor Gallagher and Elliot Anderson have already been mooted, but United could still set their focus on welcoming Rodrygo from Real Madrid. The Brazilian is attracting plenty of interest and could yet swap the Bernabeu for the Premier League.
Man Utd on red alert in Rodrygo race
According to reports in Spain, Man United are now on red alert in the race to sign Rodrygo next year and could land the talented winger ahead of rivals Man City, as well as a number of other Premier League sides.
The Brazilian has struggled for game time under Xabi Alonso - starting just three La Liga games all season - and looks destined to leave Real Madrid next year.
Sparking a flurry of interest, Madrid reportedly value their winger at around €80m (£69m). Whether INEOS and others deem that fee reachable for a player who's yet to impress Alonso remains to be seen, however.
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The Red Devils have joined the race for a new attacker, who has made an impressive start to the campaign.
At his best, Rodrygo played a key part in Madrid's success in the Champions League and in La Liga. Now, he's been cast aside to hand United the opportunity to land arguably their best signing yet under Amorim.
Dubbed "spectacular" by former Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti in 2023, Rodrygo is still just 24 years old and is full of potential - even if he's forced to realise it with a move to Old Trafford in 2026.
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