Amorim keen to drag Ugarte out of his slump

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is determined to help Manuel Ugarte out of his current slump.

Amorim worked successfully with the Uruguay midfielder during his time at Sporting. However, Ugarte has failed to hit the same levels at Old Trafford, scoring two goals in 55 appearances since his £42m move from PSG in August 2024.

His performances have attracted greater scrutiny as his intended arrival was the reason why United opted to sell Scott McTominay to Napoli.

Amorim accepts Ugarte is struggling, but he feels the 24-year-old has the capability to make a greater impact than he has so far.

"You can sense a lot of very good players come here, and sometimes they struggle," he said. "He is struggling at the moment but it is our job to try to help and help him to feel like I felt when he was a Sporting player.

"But it is a different world. He needs to adapt, and he needs to improve, especially in training."