Amad was by far United’s biggest goal threat. He broke the deadlock when he sent a looping header into the far corner five minutes after the interval.

The Ivorian sealed the win when he curled home from the edge of the area 13 minutes from time.

Tarik Tissoudall wasted PAOK’s best opportunity when he failed to convert from eight yards with only Andre Onana to beat.

Onana also made an acrobatic save to deny Mady Camara during a largely drab opening half.

The victory was United’s second in their past 12 European games and their first this season after starting the expanded Europa League competition with three successive draws.

Their next game in the competition, against Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt in three weeks’ time, will be Amorim’s first home game as head coach.

A largely unconvincing display from the home side was in marked contrast to that of Amorim’s current club, with Sporting producing a superb performance to beat Manchester City in the Champions League earlier in the week.

But if there is a positive from tonight for Amorim, at least he has plenty to work at in his new job and quite a lot of scope for improvement among his players.

The former Asante Kotoko left-back struggled to glitter at the Premier League side after joining the side in 2015.

The 29-year-old has signed a three-year contract, marking his return to PAOK where he previously had a successful loan spell in 2021, helping the club win the Greek Cup.

However, Chelsea has reportedly agreed to cover 80% of Rahman’s remaining contract salary for the one year left on his deal.

The Greek club will be hoping that Rahman can make a significant impact and strengthen their defensive options as they aim to compete in domestic and European competitions.

Rahman joined Chelsea from German side Augsburg for an undisclosed fee, reported to be an initial £14 million, rising to a potential fee of almost £22 million, but has had limited opportunities with the club, playing 23 games.

He has spent the past six seasons on loan at various clubs, including Schalke 04, Stade Reims, and Reading, where he has played for the past two seasons.

Baba Rahman, who is also a former Dreams FC defender, featured at the 2022 World Cup with the Black Stars in Qatar.

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