Francisco Trincão isn’t just another name on a list. He’s the name Ruben Amorim has circled, according to reports by Caught Offside.
After a blistering season with Sporting Lisbon—15 goals, 9 assists in 43 games—Trincão is now firmly on Manchester United’s summer wish list.
Amorim knows him well. Coached him. Trusted him. Won with him. And now, as United’s rebuild gathers speed under new leadership, Amorim wants to bring that trust north.
But the chase is crowded. Barcelona lurk with a buy-back clause. Arsenal and Newcastle sniff around too. The price? At least £30 million.
Trincão isn’t hype. He’s form. Two goals for Portugal just last night sealed a Nations League semi-final spot. He’s no longer a project. He’s production.
Amorim sees more than stats. Trincão fits. A right winger who can cut in, a second striker who presses, a workhorse in Amorim’s favoured 3-4-3. He tackles. He tracks back. He dances past defenders with short bursts and quick feet. He mirrors the modern game.
But time’s ticking.
If Barcelona pulls the trigger on their clause, United will either need to negotiate hard—or walk away. And if European qualification slips, so too might the funds to make it happen.
Still, Amorim is clear. This is more than a transfer. It’s a reunion. A statement. A signal that his United will not be built on leftovers—but on loyalty, identity, and players who already believe in the mission.
And Trincão? He just might believe enough to follow him.