Named: The £51m Man United star Ruben Amorim ‘chastised in front of his team-mates – telling him he did not recognise him as the same player and he had got comfortable’

Ruben Amorim has not been afraid to be brutally honest about Manchester United‘s shortcomings during his year in charge, with details of another example of that emerging.

Amorim’s infamous ‘bomb squad’ during the summer window saw Antony, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Tyrell Malacia and Alejandro Garnacho all be deemed surplus to requirements.

Garnacho’s relationship with Amorim soured immensely following United’s abject Europa League final defeat by Tottenham in May where Amorim let know his thoughts about the Argentine in a much-publicised end-of-season meeting.

However, it has emerged that another player was particularly caught in the crosshairs of the Red Devils head coach during that team meeting.

The player in question? Manuel Ugarte.

According to The Athletic, Amorim expressed his disbelief at the level of the midfielder’s performances – stating that he was unrecognisable from their time together at Sporting.

The player in question was Manuel Ugarte – with Amorim dismayed at his lower work ethic

Amorim had managed Ugarte between 2021-2023 at Sporting and believed he was better then

Ugarte played under Amorim between 2021-2023 at the Portuguese giants but the latter was reportedly dismayed at his downturn in displays in England.

He reportedly pointed to a lower work rate, believing Ugarte had become comfortable – adding that he did not recognise him as the same player from Sporting.

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