Manchester United suffered a 4-2 defeat to Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan in a pre-season friendly, with the Red Devils twice taking the lead only to be pegged back before a late Milan surge sealed the win.

Harry Maguire’s early header and Patrick Dorgu’s second-half strike both proved insufficient as goals from Samuel Chukwueze, Alphadjo Cisse, Goncalo Ramos and Ruben Loftus-Cheek completed the turnaround. It capped a tough afternoon for United, with Luke Shaw in particular struggling to deal with Milan’s pace and movement throughout.

But the result wasn’t the only talking point, as full-time brought an awkward moment between Amorim and some of his old squad.

Ruben Amorim’s Turbulent Spell in Charge of Manchester United

Amorim’s time at Old Trafford proved to be a turbulent one, with the Portuguese manager sacked in January after a difficult period of results left United struggling to keep pace in the Premier League table.

His methods and man-management style came in for repeated criticism during his tenure, with fallouts involving several first-team players eventually contributing to the club’s decision to part ways in January.

Michael Carrick has since overseen an upturn in form as interim boss, results that earned him the job on a full-time basis. Saturday’s win with Milan will have offered him some personal vindication, even if it came in a pre-season friendly rather than a competitive fixture.

Ruben Amorim Snubbed by Former United Players

Despite the result, full-time brought a warm reunion between Amorim and his former squad, with almost every player who worked under the Portuguese during his time in charge making a point of greeting him pitchside. The exceptions were notable: Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Diogo Dalot were all seen keeping their distance, choosing not to embrace their old manager.

Rashford in particular endured a well-documented fallout with Amorim that led to two separate loan spells away from Old Trafford, first with Aston Villa, before spending last season with Barcelona, while Mainoo also found himself frozen out of regular game time during the Portuguese’s tenure.

Dalot’s snub of the 41-year-old is far more bizarre, with no public fallout said to have taken place. The United full-back’s form was publicly challenged by Amorim, but Dalot later praised his manager at the time for raising standards.

Ruben Amorim appeared to have a cheeky dig at Manchester United manager Michael Carrick after he beat his old team 4-2 with AC Milan on Saturday.

The two teams met in a pre-season friendly at Tarczynski Arena in Poland. Amorim got the last laugh against his former employers despite seeing his team fall behind twice, to goals from Harry Maguire and Patrick Dorgu.

Those goals weren’t enough to secure victory, however, as Samuel Chukwueze, AlphadjoCisse, Goncalo Ramos and Ruben Loftus-Cheek completed a remarkable turnaround. On the day, the Italians deserved to emerge with a win.

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When walking through the mixed zone following the pre-season win, Amorim was met by fans waiting to take pictures with him, as well as familiar media faces. Simon Stone, a BBC Sport reporter, had a brief encounter with the Portuguese tactician.

They shared a warm greeting before the journalist let Amorim know that his explosive press conferences were missed. After laughing off the comment, the 41-year-old then remarked: “More boring now.”

Of course, the man who now sits in Amorim’s seat at those press conferences is Michael Carrick. The former Red Devils midfielder is seen as a more composed and calm customer than Amorim proved to be at times.

He originally took over the role in January on a temporary basis, before being handed a permanent deal in the summer as Man Utd secured Champions League football.

Amorim Still ‘Loves Manchester United’ Despite Struggles

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Speaking in his post-match interview, the ex-United boss confirmed he still has positive feelings towards the English giants, despite how his spell at the club went.

When asked if it felt like he got revenge on his old team, he said (per Express Sport): “No, it’s a normal game. Since I signed with Milan, I haven’t felt anything about Manchester United. I’m just proud to have been at Manchester United and I still love Manchester United, but after signing with Milan, I don’t feel anything negative about anything because I’m very happy.

“I’m where I should be. So I just want to continue here. I wanted to win a game in pre-season to give our fans a good image.”

The 4-2 success was actually Amorim’s first victory since being appointed by the San Siro club earlier this summer. He started his tenure with the seven-time European champions with draws against Celtic and Inter Milan, before being beaten 3-0 by Chelsea.

West Ham are now said to be eyeing young talent Daniel Job as they look to add real depth out wide. It has been a busy summer for the Hammers, who were always expecting to lose a big chunk of talent following their relegation from the Premier League.

The likes of Crysencio Summerville and Mateus Fernandes have left the club, but the work is ongoing to replace those players, with Manor Solomon signed, while Arne Engels is on his way into the club from Celtic.

That deal will cost the Hammers £22million, and there is no doubt that the midfielder will be signed to replace Fernandes, while the Iron are said to be in talks with Arsenal over the potential signing of Reiss Nelson as they look to add depth out wide.

But the recruitment won’t end there, and fresh reports have claimed West Ham are interested in an up-and-coming winger in Daniel Job. The Kongsvinger winger has been impressing in the Norwegian league this season, scoring seven and assisting eight in the league, and the season is still ongoing. The Nigerian has 15 goal contributions in just 16 league games so far.

Norwegian outlet SportExpressen have reported: “West Ham have made a €4m offer for 20-year-old Kongsvinger winger Daniel Job.” That works out as around £3.4million, which would actually make the 20-year-old a more expensive investment than Nelson, who will reportedly only cost around £3million.

West Ham’s ins and outs this summer

• In: Manor Solomon, Beaver Lamadrid, Arne Engels (pending medical)
• Out: Mateus Fernandes, Crysencio Summerville, Freddie Potts, Callum Marshall

What Nuno Espirito Santo has said about West Ham’s transfer needs

Speaking last week, West Ham boss Santo said: “Everybody is aware that we need players in the squad, we need to get things, but we are taking our time, so we are not making mistakes, but we are delighted with the way the players are working on a daily basis.

“Who comes must bring us something different and improve us. I think we can afford some time (but) not too much. I will speak internally (about the need for new signings), and we are aware of that, but we are taking time and nailing our decision is crucial for this.”

What has been said about Job’s talent

Kongsvinger coach Johan Wennberg said of Job ahead of this season: “I have very great faith that [Daniel Job] will become a very good and important player for us.” He has since added: “I couldn’t be more proud of him as a player. I’ve never seen anything like it, and I’ve hardly seen him lose the ball since he came.”

The club’s sporting director, Espen Nystuen, has said: “He is a diamond that we hope we can polish and refine a little so that it becomes good.”