Rubén Amorim 'wants to re-sign the former Manchester United player for free' as Casemiro's replacement
Ruben Amorim is reportedly backing Manchester United to re-sign Angel Gomes as part of their Old Trafford rebuild.
gomes is a product of Premier League giants academy and made ten appearances for the senior team before being released in 2020.
He moved to French side Lille, where he played 129 times, and was recently part of interim England manager Lee Carsley's teams.
Gomes' evolution caught the attention of the new United coach amorimWHO the sun The report is 'behind' a possible move by the midfielder.
Sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox are said to believe the 24-year-old could be key to their plans.
Amorim is a “long-time admirer” of Gomes, who is valued at £25m but his contract at Lille expires next summer.
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Therefore, in January he will be able to talk to clubs about a pre-contract agreement, with Tottenham being another club showing interest.
However, United believe they can tempt Gomes to complete his return to the club as a potential long-term option for the 32-year-old. casemiro.
The Brazilian's performances have come under scrutiny in recent months, particularly after he was blamed for Liverpool's first two goals in their 3-0 win at Old Trafford earlier this season.
Casemiro was replaced at half-time by youngster Toby Collyer, but has since returned to regular United action in midfield.
Galatasaray interested in a summer movement for the former Real Madrid star before the Turkish transfer market closed on September 13.
However, the deal did not materialize as Casemiro, who has also been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, has two years left on his contract.
While this does not guarantee an exit, he could be one of two midfielders heading for the exit door next summer.
Christian Eriksen sees his contract expire at the end of the season and there is there are no negotiations in progress on an extension.
However, Amorim's opinion on the Dane will be taken into account as the Portuguese manager is currently preparing for his first game at United.
His first appearance on the touchline after permanently replacing Erik ten Hag will come this Sunday when they travel to Ipswich Town.
The 39-year-old will be tasked with reviving United's Europa League campaign against FK Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night.
A testing festive period awaits in the coming weeks, with December featuring matches against Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham.
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