There’s no denying Mainoo’s prestigious talent, but close to three months into the Amorim project, it’s clear the pair aren’t suited to each other’s styles. Deployed in the attacking diamond for the Leicester match, Mainoo failed to threaten a Foxes backline that has already conceded 53 times in the league this season.

Manchester United have been told that a key Ruben Amorim transfer target, Geovany Quenda, will be a ‘real throwback’ if he arrives at Old Trafford in the summer. United largely kept their powder dry in January with only wing-back Patrick Dorgu representing a significant addition to a squad badly in need of attacking reinforcements.

Manchester United progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup on Friday thanks to a 2-1 victory over Leicester City, but Ruben Amorim was clearly not happy with his side’s display.