Ruben Amorim stunned by Man Utd players in training and has already made decision on flops who WON’T fit his system

RUBEN AMORIM was amazed at the scale of the job that awaited him after the first training sessions at Manchester United this week.

The new boss believes the expensively assembled squad is bloated and has already identified a number of individuals he does not believe will fit into his 3-4-3 energetic playing style.

Amorim, 39, has put the players available to him after the international break to the test at Carrington.

But the former Sporting Lisbon boss couldn't believe the lack of pace and intensity.

During the first sessions this week, Amorim had to continually tell the players to increase the pace – and this continued throughout the week.

The coaching staff and analysts will drill the players and have them watch demonstrations of Amorim's line-up to get them up to speed for his first game against Ipswich on Sunday.

On the plus side, Amorim has also been surprised by the quality of some of the players he has at his disposal, despite United's lowly 13th position in the Prem.

Amorim is the club's sixth permanent boss in the 11 years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

He is gaining a big reputation after winning two titles with Sporting after the club waited 19 years to return to top honors in Portugal.

The former Benfica man took over United after Erik ten Hag was sacked eleven games into the new season.

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Amorim immediately eliminated Ten Hag's coaching team, including Ruud van Nistelrooy, who did so well in his short four-match tenure as caretaker, winning three matches and drawing one.

Meanwhile, United have once again been linked with Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres and old boy Angel Gomes.

The scouts of the Red Devils reportedly saw the 26-year-old Gyokeres score for Sweden last week.

And Amorim has retained United's interest in Lille's England midfielder Gomes, 24.