Manchester United need some help in the January transfer window. The Red Devils sacked Erik ten Hag and brought in Ruben Amorim to change their fortunes earlier in the season, but recent results have not gone their way.

Cristiano Ronaldo has backed Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim to arrest the club’s slump after a difficult start to his compatriot’s Old Trafford reign. Defeat away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day was a fourth in seven league games under Amorim,

The former Liverpool defender says the Portuguese has a big job on his fans but expects a resurgent United in 12 months. He wrote in the Telegraph: "Amorim has a bigger job with a blank canvas. He will need more time and patience, especially in getting underperforming players on big contracts out of the club.