Amorim silent; scouts active

Ruben Amorim has not spoken publicly since leaving Manchester United in January, even as his old club’s summer scouting and transfer churn accelerates. (bbc.com) The British Broadcasting Corporation reported on April 16 that Amorim had “virtually disappeared off the radar” after his dismissal and had still not broken his silence more than three months later. The same report said he has been linked with Benfica, where José Mourinho is in charge and the club was sitting third with five league games left. (bbc.com) While Amorim stays quiet, Manchester United’s recruitment work has stayed visible. Sports Mole, citing Record, said United officials were at Arsenal v Sporting on April 15 to watch Sporting centre-back Ousmane Diomande, a 22-year-old Ivory Coast international. (sportsmole.co.uk) Diomande played the full 90 minutes in the 0-0 Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Emirates, according to Sports Mole. The outlet said he has made 126 appearances for Sporting since joining in January 2023, is under contract until June 2030, and has an €80 million release clause, though it said he could be available for less. (sportsmole.co.uk) That focus on a centre-back comes with United still making squad decisions under interim boss Michael Carrick. Sky Sports reported on April 11 that Carrick said he had been involved in giving Harry Maguire a new contract and in planning for pre-season. (skysports.com) The wider rumour list around Old Trafford has not narrowed. Sky Sports’ live transfer blog and other transfer trackers have continued to carry updates around Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, while separate reports in recent days have linked United with Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi and tracked Casemiro’s expected exit. (skysports.com | teamtalk.com | sportingnews.com) Rashford is spending the 2025-26 season on loan at Barcelona, and Sky Sports noted on April 12 that he had scored his first La Liga goal at Camp Nou. Manchester Evening News reported earlier that Sancho’s future was unresolved after his own loan spell away from Old Trafford. (skysports.com | manchestereveningnews.co.uk) So the picture in mid-April is split in two: the former manager is absent from public view, and the club he left is already building its next shortlist. Until Amorim speaks, the louder story is the one told by scouts, contracts and names in the market. (bbc.com | sportsmole.co.uk | skysports.com)