Much more of this and Manchester United could withdraw their contract offer and give the job to Ruud van Nistelrooy.' But 'much more of this' did not come.

United will hope the new manager bounce under incoming head coach Ruben Amorim lasts more than one game. To be fair to Van Nistelrooy, if he can finish this weekend with three wins and a draw from his four games, he will consider that a success. He will also be doing his replacement in the Old Trafford dugout a favour.

Interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy still doesn't know if he will have a job at Manchester United once Ruben Amorim finishes up at Sporting Lisbon and flies in on Monday