SIR Jim Ratcliffe could be on the brink of a major tactical shake-up at Manchester United.
The Old Trafford owner reportedly wants to see £71million forward Bryan Mbeumo at wing-back.
Mbeumo joined the club last summer and played every game under Ruben Amorim aside from a recent spell due to his AFCON duties.
The ex-Brentford man was played as a No10 by the Portuguese boss and became the club’s top scorer with seven goals.
Earlier in the season, Ratcliffe reportedly proposed playing Mbeumo at wing-back.
The United owner leans into the club’s Director of Football, Jason Wilcox for his football knowledge but also to convey his own tactical ideas.
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It is understood that he made it clear that he wants the team to switch to a back four and that Wilcox tried to persuade Amorim to shake things up.
Amorim had made it clear from the outset that he preferred a back three and that he would add dimensions to this once the players had got to grips with his method.
Ratcliffe was visibly frustrated in the manner in which United conceded a sloppy equaliser before half-time in the 1-1 draw against Wolves.
Amorim was sacked by Manchester United on Monday after publicly lashing out at the board over his transfer targets.
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The 40-year-old blasted club chiefs in a bombshell rant following Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Leeds.
United insiders had already told SunSport they believed Amorim’s decision to take his clash with the club hierarchy public could result in his dramatic axing – and that’s exactly what happened.
