Ex-team star predicts where Man Utd will finish in Premier League under Amorim

Amorim has emerged as the favourite to take over at Manchester United following Erik ten Hag's sacking. His club Sporting Lisbon confirmed the English club's interest on Tuesday.

However, not all the fans and club's relatives are in agreement with the possible arrival of the Portuguese manager. "At the very best, Manchester United could finish fourth in the league [with Amorim in charge]," ex-team legend Paul Scholes told Sky Bet.

"It's very hard to see that happening at this point, you'd probably say sixth [is more realistic]," he added. "I agree on Ruben Amorim – it [the hype] feels a bit like Erik ten Hag [when he joined Manchester United]," he added.

"In England, we don’t watch a lot of Portuguese football, so we don’t know too much. We see them a bit in European football, and all the things we hear about him are good – exciting football, three at the back and possession-based – something United don’t really do."