‘Amorim to hand Man United sensation debut after offers arrive from English clubs’
Ruben Amorim is expected to hand out another Man United senior debut before the end of the season in the face of approaches from the EFL.
Jack Moorhouse has caught the eye this season playing for Manchester United‘s under-21 side and was rewarded by earning a place on the bench for the first-team’s trip to Tottenham and Arsenal‘s visit to old Trafford, but never came on.
Across the Premier League 2 campaign, Moorhouse has featured ten times, scoring on three occasions and assisting once across 588 minutes.
However, with Manchester United already receiving enquiries from interested clubs, sources suggest that Amorim will likely hand Moorhouse his debut this season.
Moorhouse has multiple offers on the table for summer move away from Manchester United
According to Mail Online, there have already been enquiries from multiple EFL League One and Two clubs keen on taking him on loan next season.
However, there is growing confidence behind the scenes at United that the 19-year-old is in line to make his first-team debut before the end of the season.
Moorhouse may have another opportunity to force his ways into Amorim’s plans for next term with him likely to feature on both the post-season tour in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur, as well as the pre-season tour in the United States, where he is said to be “prime contender” to take part.
| Moorhouse stats for United’s under-21 |
| Games – 10 |
| Goals – 3 |
| Assists – 1 |
| Minutes – 588 |
Amorim keeping an eye on Moorhouse’s progress
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On Monday (7 April), Moorhouse produced another dominant display for United’s under-21’s as they drew 3-3 with Nottingham Forest.
Chido Obi-Martin, who has experienced first-hand a path to the first-team in recent weeks, bagged a brace while 17-year-old Bendito Mantato got a goal and an assist, however it was Moorhouse who caught the eye.
Another youngster to get a taste of the Man United first team this year after following Obi from Arsenal is Ayden Heaven.
Perhaps Moorhouse’s biggest asset is his ability to drive through midfield, a quality which Amorim is lacking from his current midfield personnel.
It is currently unknown who the club’s are from League One and Two who are pushing for the youngsters’ services ahead of next season.
However, with the allure of consistent game time in a crucial period of any players development, it could see Amorim fast track Moorhouse’s progress into the first-team quicker than expected.
With the senior United squad looking ill-equipped to produce the football that Amorim wants to play there is surely as good of a chance as any this summer for suitable youngster to make a major leap into the equation as the Portuguese implements an overhaul while on a restricted budget.