Sir Jim Ratcliffe worried Ruben Amorim will QUIT as Man Utd boss following 'mixed messages' with INEOS chief preparing to back under-fire manager

Per The Sun, Ratcliffe is ready to give Amorim his support this summer as he looks to fund United's revival, but the INEOS chief is said to be concerned about the Portuguese's commitment. Amorim has already said that his United team would perhaps be better off losing the Europa League final this week, as they prepare to face Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao, because he does not believe his squad is currently cut out for the Champions League.

Amorim has also claimed that he may step aside, although before their clash with Chelsea, he said he would not quit, and Ratcliffe is concerned about his mixed-messages, and wants to be sure that he will see out the remaining two years of his contract. United, though, sit 16th and have failed to win back-to-back games in the league under Amorim, in what has been a remarkably awful campaign.

United need to win the Europa League for financial reasons but also to wash away the memories of what has been a truly chaotic campaign. They are said to have interest in Wolves striker Matheus Cunha and Ipswich Town's Liam Delap, while also targeting a goalkeeper and a defender.

United play Spurs in Bilbao on Wednesday. Tottenham are 17th in the Premier League, and have arguably endured an even worse season than United.