Man Utd could move for former Barcelona boss Xavi if they decide to part company with current head coach Ruben Amorim, according to reports.<\/p>\n
There is pressure growing on the Portuguese head coach after Man Utd<\/strong><\/a> suffered their third defeat of the season over the weekend in a 3-1 loss to Brentford.<\/p>\n Since joining the Red Devils, Amorim has mustered barely over a point per game in the Premier League and has a worse win percentage than Graham Potter did at West Ham, before he was sacked on Saturday.<\/p>\n There are rumours that it\u2019s just a matter of time before Amorim is sacked<\/strong><\/a> at Man Utd unless something drastically changes with Sunderland at home their next match ahead of the October international break.<\/p>\n Gareth Southgate, Oliver Glasner, Michael Carrick and others have all been linked<\/strong><\/a> with Amorim\u2019s job in case Man Utd make the decision to sack him<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n But Spanish website Fichajes insist that<\/a> Xavi \u2018could embark on a new era in the\u00a0Premier League\u2019 in a \u2018bombshell\u2019 as the Man Utd board \u2018consider\u2019 him as a possible replacement for Amorim.<\/p>\n READ: Amorim sack \u2018inevitable\u2019 as shocking managers who solved his \u2018big problem\u2019 at Manchester United revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Red Devils are seeking \u2018urgent solutions\u2019 as they weigh up Amorim\u2019s future and Xavi \u2018appears to be a serious option to turn things around\u2019.<\/p>\n On Xavi, the report adds: \u2018His profile as a young coach with experience on major stages is convincing to several sectors of the club.\u2019<\/p>\n Fichajes continues: \u2018The Old Trafford board will have to make a decision soon: whether to stick with R\u00faben Amorim until the end of the season or make a U-turn and entrust Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez as the new leader of the project.\u2019<\/p>\n A separate report on the Spanish website claims that the Red Devils have made a \u2018first offer\u2019 for Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde who is \u2018not comfortable in Xabi Alonso\u2019s system and his departure is imminent\u2019.<\/p>\n It is claimed that Man Utd are looking to bring him to Old Trafford in the winter transfer window in a deal worth around \u20ac80m amid rumours Kobbie Mainoo could even go in the other direction.<\/p>\n The report goes on: \u2018Real Madrid consider him a strategic asset. His contract runs until 2029, giving them the leeway to reject offers that don\u2019t match their valuation. Although United has been mentioned as having specific interest, the Whites have so far shown no urgency in parting with Valverde.\u2019<\/p>\n MORE MAN UTD COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong> Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Amorim \u201cis not absolutely safe in this moment\u201d but that there is no process that has started to bring in a new manager.<\/p>\n Romano said on his\u00a0YouTube channel: \u201cMan United are still respecting their manager. Ruben Amorim is still waiting to see an improvement that\u2019s really needed, starting from the next game, probably. So, that can be too long for sure. So, the situation of Ruben Amorim remains one to watch for sure.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not here saying that Amorim is absolutely safe. Amorim\u2019s job is not absolutely safe in this moment because they need to perform in a different way because Man United want to see results.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it doesn\u2019t mean that\u00a0Manchester United\u00a0have met with Southgate or already started the process to appoint Gareth Southgate as new boss.<\/p>\n \u201cSo let\u2019s wait. Let\u2019s see what happens. But for sure, the next games will be important for Ruben Amorim.\u201d<\/p>\n
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