Ruben Amorim may be introducing the next Kobbie Mainoo at Man Utd. (Image: Getty)
arrived at with an encouraging track record when it comes to promoting talent from a club’s youth ranks. It was the foundation of his self-built empire at Sporting and added to the positive sentiment surrounding the Portuguese tactician’s arrival.
United’s rich history of young brilliance on the pitch and powerful motto of youth, courage and success form a tradition that must never die at .
Amorim hasn’t yet added to the club’s long list of academy graduates after Toby Collyer became No. 251 in the Community Shield defeat to in August.
However, he will undoubtedly have plans to utilise the developing prospects within the walls of Carrington as part of his mammoth rebuild.
United’s well-documented financial restrictions imposed by the ‘s Profit and Sustainability Rules add to the impetus to do so.
And one academy player in particular appears to have caught Amorim’s eye since he landed in Manchester in November.
Jack Moorhouse has joined first-team training this week a month after dazzling the United boss during an Under-21s game against Southampton.
The 19-year-old had a starring role in the 5-1 victory, running the show from midfield and scoring twice as Amorim watched on from the sideline.
Jack Moorhouse is training with Man Utd’s first team. (Image: Getty)
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Moorhouse may have already burst onto the senior scene if not for an unfortunate injury at the start of the 2023/24 season that kept him out of action for 431 days.
He made his Under-18s debut at the age of 15 and featured in the FA Youth Cup, and he has resumed his meteoric rise since returning to the pitch.
The Manchester-born maestro – a central midfielder capable of breaching defensive lines with his ball-carrying ability – was nominated for the 2 Player of the Month award for December.
And now he is rubbing shoulders with Amorim’s all-star squad at the start of a year he will be eyeing as the one that witnesses his breakthrough.
One of ‘s great successes of his two-and-a-half-year reign was handing seven United youth players their first-team bows.
Alejandro Garnacho made his debut under Ralf Rangnick months before his arrival, but he established himself as a sure starter under the Dutchman’s watch.
Ten Hag both promoted Mainoo and oversaw his transition into a star player throughout a sensational breakthrough 2023/24 season. He now looks like he fits Amorim’s system like a glove alongside Manuel Ugarte.
If Moorhouse continues on his current trajectory, there is every chance he can become the new United boss’ own success story.