Ruben Amorim wanted a new striker in January but the Man Utd head coach now has to instill confidence in the player he wants to back.

Amorim could mix things up further by moving the Dutchman to the central centre-back position and Maguire to the left. Maguire has experience playing as the left-sided defender in a three for England and Hull City but he is more of a ball-carrying centre-back than a passer.

Ruben Amorim explains Marcus Rashford disagreement behind Manchester United exit - Amorim claimed last month he would rather use the club’s 63-year-old goalkeeping coach than Rashford

Jettisoning Ruud van Nistelrooy was one of the first things Ruben Amorim did as Man United head coach in November.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has admitted that he's "fighting for his job" in the second half of the season while accepting that the club has taken "a risk" with their approach in the January transfer window.

Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven were the only new additions made to Ruben Amorim's Manchester United squad last month.

Ruben Amorim says he could not get his message across to Marcus Rashford, feeling that he was not grasping his ideas in the pitch or in training. The relationship between Amorim and Rashford quickly fell apart after the Portuguese arrived as Red Devils boss and the England international was ousted from the first team.