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      Man Utd chiefs to ‘give Amorim much smaller budget than wasteful Ten Hag and hope he gets best out of two big signings’

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      RUBEN AMORIM will be expected to work on a much smaller budget than Erik ten Hag did at Manchester United, according to reports.Ten Hag, 53, spent more than £600million on transfers in barely two-and-a-half years as Red Devils boss.Ruben Amorim has been tasked with getting much more from the current Man Utd squadCredit: GettyErik ten Hag spent more than £600million on transfers at Man UtdCredit: GettyOver the last decade United have averaged five signings per summer.But according to the Telegraph, they are not planning to hugely reshape their current squad at the end of the season.Instead, club chiefs feel that new boss Amorim can get much more out of their current crop of players.Last summer, Ten Hag forked out nearly £200m on Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee and Noussair Mazraoui.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLWhile during his reign he also spent £86m on Antony, £70m on Casemiro, £72m on Rasmus Hojlund and £60m on Mason Mount.The latter two in particular are players that United chiefs hope Amorim can get a tune out of.Since the Portuguese’s Old Trafford arrival, Man Utd scouts watched his former Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres score for Sweden over the weekend.But United bosses hope that Hojlund can deliver on his potential and begin to bang the goals in.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSJoshua Zirkzee was among Man Utd’s summer signings this yearCredit: AlamyAmorim is set to take charge of his first match as Man Utd manager on Sunday.He will take his side to Ipswich Town, who grabbed their first Premier League win in 22 years when they triumphed 2-1 over Tottenham prior to the international break.Man Utd fans claim Ruben Amorim could be ‘new Jurgen Klopp’ after heartwarming gesture on stadium tourSpeaking for the first time as Man Utd boss last week, Amorim admitted that he is not fazed by the weight of history at Old Trafford.He said: “It’s a great responsibility but you feel honoured and excited to be part of that.”If the team plays well and wins games, everything looks so much better. We are the engine of football — Manchester United is the engine of the Premier League in my opinion.”For a long time we haven’t won the Premier  League but United is the biggest club in England.”This is part of the history but it isn’t now, so we have to address that and try to win again.”All the people are hungry for success and this is the place I want to be because of that — because you can be part of something special.”Man Utd chiefs hope that Amorim can get the best out of Mason MountCredit: RexRamus Hojlund has shown glimpses of potential at Old TraffordCredit: Getty More

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      Gary Neville slams former player over story of his Salford exit

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      GARY NEVILLE has slammed a former Salford City star over his exit from the club.Jordan Hulme left the Ammies in 2017.Jordan Hulme left Salford City in 2017Credit: Mark Robinson – The SunHe claimed Gary Neville said his time at the club was upCredit: AFPHulme, 33, insisted that Neville told him he would never play for the club again.He told the I Had Trials Once podcast: “[I told Neville]’If you tell me there’s a slight chance then I’ll stay’.”And he was like, ‘There’s no chance. You’re not playing for us again’.”I had a £60,000 contract, so I got my head right, and I’m like ‘, Right, let’s take f*****g £40,000 off the b******s’.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”So I went in and came out with £8,000. That’s all they was offering me.”Hulme went on to claim that Neville and the club explained that they knew his wage and would have been willing to pay him to “sit in the stands”.He continued: “So I was saying, ‘No I want more’ and he was like, ‘We know what you’re on’, because I signed a s**t contract.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”They were saying to me ‘we know what you’re on. Do you think we are a***d about paying someone £450 a week for you to sit in the stand?’.Most read in Football”So that was their get out. But at 26, I was coming into my prime, and I did not want to do that.”‘He bottled it,’ squeals Neville as Carragher gives updated title predictionFull transcript of the conversationHere is the full transcript of Jordan Hulme’s claims over his exit from Salford City…Jordan Hulme: “So I rang Gary Neville to say like ‘don’t. If you tell me I can stay and fight for my place, I will train every day. I am not bothered if I am not in the squad for the first few, but if you tell me there is a slight chance, then I’ll stay’.”He was like ‘there’s no chance. You are not playing for us again’.Host Gareth Seddon: “Did he? is that what he said to you?”JH: “Pretty much yeah.”Mike Phenix: “Did you get a payup?”JH: “Yeah I did, what did I have? A £60,000 contract.”And I am like, let’s take £40k off the b*****s. So I went in and came out with £8k.”GS: “Why?”JH: “That is all he was offering me. So I was saying no I want more.”MP: “You should have stood your ground there.”JH: “No, because he was saying, because I signed a s**t contract. They were saying ‘We know what you’re on. Do you think we are a***d about paying someone £450 a week sit in the stands. That’s fine you can sit there.'”So that was their get out thing.”Hulme claimed on the podcast that he spoke to NevilleCredit: X/ IHadTrialsOnceHulme then joked that he went on a trip to Ibiza after leaving Salford.SunSport have seen the video and can confirm that Hulme was talking about Neville.Neville has also been approached for comment. The Man Utd legend has since claimed on social media that the conversation “never happened at all but sounds great”.Former Salford joint managers Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley have admitted they spoke to Hulme.Johnson wrote on X: “Nope, it was me and Bernard Morley that sat down with Jordan, not Gary. Although, I can also confirm it was Gary Neville that sacked us, the ruthless, horrible sod!”Morely insisted that Hulme had “got his wires crossed” when he told the story.He added: “Gary, if Jordan said it was raining outside, I’d go and check.”As good as lad and footballer he is, I think he’s got his wires crossed with this.”Neville joined forces with former Manchester United team-mates Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Phil Neville to purchase a stake in Salford back in 2014.They have since helped the club climb up to the football pyramid and into League Two.READ MORE SUN STORIESNeville recently, though, has taken a step back from his operational role due to his media commitments elsewhere.The eight-time Premier League winner works as a pundit and co-commentator for Sky Sports alongside his role for Salford.Who are these famous footballers? More