Ruben Amorim's two fears just before Man Utd's Europa League Final defeat emerge

Ruben Amorim is said to have harboured concerns that some of his players would struggle to match physically prior to their final defeat.

The Red Devils travelled to Bilbao in the knowledge that victory would go some way to atoning for a catastrophic campaign. But United , meaning they will end the campaign without a trophy and miss out on qualification for next year's .

Tottenham have also struggled domestically this season but were not overly troubled by United, who succumbed to a scruffy Brennan Johnson goal towards the end of the first half.

And it's now emerged per a new report from that Amorim headed to Bilbao with concerns over his team's ability to compete physically in key areas of the pitch.

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It's claimed that United's head coach was worried his player would struggle with their opponents and that proved to be the case in midfield and attack, with Rasmus Hojlund struggling to get much change out of Cristian Romero and Micky van der Ven.

Victory for Ange Postecoglou's side means United will not only miss out on European football completely for just the second time in 35 years but also the prospect of having to revise their summer transfer plans.

The riches of Champions League football would have provided Manchester United with a timely £100 million boost which would have significantly aided Amorim in his bid to rebuild.

He has, however, been told that the club will back him the transfer market with the Red Devils still expected to trigger the £62.5m release clause in Matheus Cunha's contract.

As well as wrapping up a deal for the forward, United are also admirers of Liam Delap. The striker will leave Ipswich Town following their relegation from the Premier League and is available for just £30m due to a release clause of his own.

In terms of outgoings, outlined on Thursday that United this summer in the wake of their failure to qualify for the Champions League.

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