Manchester United will give new head coach Rúben Amorim a say before making contract decisions on players nearing the end of their contracts, sources have told ESPN.

Amorim has signed an initial two-and-a-half-year contract at Old Trafford and will take charge on November 11 after overseeing his final two games as Sporting CP boss.

Victor Lindelöf and Christian Eriksen are among the United players out of contract at the end of the season, and sources have told ESPN that the club will give Amorim time to form his own opinion before making any concrete decisions.

Harry Maguire and Amad Diallo also have contracts until the end of the season, although in both cases the club has options to extend for an additional year until 2026.

Amorim had agreed to become United’s head coach rather than manager and his influence over recruitment will be reduced compared to predecessor Erik ten Hag.

Sources have told ESPN that he will be asked for his opinion on which players to keep, but the final decisions will be made by CEO Omar Berrada, sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox.

Amorim will oversee a switch to his favored 3-4-3 system when he takes over, leaving the door open for players to impress if they can quickly adapt to his tactical plan.

Maguire has struggled to secure a regular place under Ten Hag but the 31-year-old, who came close to joining West Ham in 2023, has experience of playing in a three-man defence. He had a successful spell in a back three under former England manager Gareth Southgate.

United were willing to listen to offers for Lindelof in the summer only due to an injury during pre-season, ending hopes of a transfer.

The Swedish international is fit again and knows Amorim from their time together at Benfica. He will be cleared to talk to clubs outside the Premier League from January and has been linked with a move to Fenerbahce to reunite with former United boss Jose Mourinho.