Naturally, the ex-Wolves forward’s performances have caught the eye. TBR Football have also been notified that Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham have also monitored Trincao’s progress over the past 18 months — with Manchester United and Manchester City already battling for his signature.

Ruben Amorim accepts he and his squad are ‘underperforming’ in the wake of Sir Jim Ratcliffe ’s scathing assessment of Manchester United ’s squad.