Rúben Amorim expects to be compared to Alex Ferguson with a victory against Manchester City in his final home game as Sporting Lisbon manager before starting at Old Trafford next week.

Ruben Amorim has quipped that he will be dubbed “the new Alex Ferguson” if he manages to beat Manchester City in their upcoming Champions League clash.Ahead of his official arrival at Manchester

Ruben Amorim will ignore talk he could be branded the next Sir Alex Ferguson as expectations increase ahead of his arrival at Manchester United.The 39-year-old Portuguese was confirmed as Erik ten Hag’s replacement as United boss last week and will officially take charge at Old Trafford on November 11.