Ruud van Nistelrooy reiterates his desire to stay at Manchester United, jokingly saying that he is waiting for Amorim to call! He is currently focused on winning his first Premier League win

After leading his side to their first win in the Europa League, Ruud van Nistrooy's Manchester United boss has only one game left on his "trial card". The Red Devils host Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday, with Ruud van Nistelrooy, who beat rivals in the Carabao Cup, looking to earn his first and final Premier League win in charge. As for fate after next Monday, Ruud van Nistelrooy joked that he was still waiting for a call from new boss Ruben Amorim.

Although Ruud van Nistelrooy's future at the club still hangs in the air, he understands that Amorim has not contacted him. 'Ruben [Amorim] is focused on preparing for Braga and I'm focused on Leicester." "It's good that this is happening at the moment, it shows that we are focused on our day-to-day work and maximizing the potential of our team. Let him focus on Braga and I'll focus on Leicester and we'll see after that. I'll have to look at my phone now, and I'll see it later!"

When asked if he wanted to stay at United after that, Ruud van Nistelrooy responded: "I only have one thing on my mind, hopefully my last game will serve as a good transition and I want to be as ready as possible to give the players everything they need to perform at their best and get the important three points. That's my absolute focus, and other than that, I honestly don't look too far ahead. It's the competition that counts."

But Ruud van Nistelrooy has once again stated publicly before the game that he wants to stay at the club and be part of the new coaching team. However, Amorim has also confirmed that he will bring his coaching staff with him, so Ruud van Nistelrooy's future will not be resolved until the international break.

"I haven't been in contact with Ruben so far." "I don't know when that will change. It's hard to comment on that right now, I'm waiting for the conversation to go on and in the meantime the most important thing for the club is to do a good job and play every day."

Ruud van Nistelrooy says his attitude towards staying at United has not changed: "Like I said, I welcome Ruben and I'm happy to help him, that's the situation at the moment. I think it's the best help for the new coach to do that, as I've said in all my interviews, I'm here to help the club and him, and I think when the communication can start, I'll see the future."

British media revealed that the Manchester United players in the dressing room are said to be very supportive of Ruud van Nistelrooy, and have petitioned the hierarchy to include Amorim in the coaching staff.

Speaking after the Europa League tie, goalkeeper Andre Onana said: "Ruud van Nistelrooy has a lot of experience at Manchester United and his results have been outstanding since he came here. He's been our manager for a few days now and the players are happy, but it's not something we can decide. The club makes a decision and we have to accept it because they have the final say."

Ruud van Nistelrooy's problem is that Amorim has a number of assistant coaches and partners he has worked with since he started his tenure at Casa Pia, so the Dutchman may not be able to serve as an assistant coach if he stays, and it is unclear whether he will be able to accept a lower role under a manager younger than himself as a former manager.

Former Manchester United striker Sheringham believes Amorim needs a complete makeover of his existing squad, so he doesn't need Ruud van Nistelrooy as a bridge to convey what the coaching staff used to say about his players. Therefore, there was no need for Vanney to stay.