When Manchester United’s chief executive Omar Berrada first met Ruben Amorim in Lisbon back in November in the bid to lure him to Old Trafford, you imagine the conversation was sprinkled with “R” words.

Manchester United are reportedly on the hunt for a new left-back, with Sporting Lisbon and Portugal international Nuno Mendes emerging as a top target for manager Ruben Amorim. Amorim, who previously coached Mendes at Sporting,

It might have felt odd at the time, given Manchester United were fresh from a decisive 4-0 win against Everton, but Ruben Amorim predicting the arrival of a “storm” now appears prophetic.