With veteran goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar set to step aside at the end of the season, the Red Devils will have a vacancy between the sticks.
Competition for the role will be fierce, with Danish shot-stopper Anders Lindegaard set to join the ranks in December.
He will join Amos and Tomasz Kuszczak in the keeping department, with all three men eyeing a leading role from next season.
Academy graduate Amos is considered to be the outsider in the race for a starting berth, with the 20-year-old having made just two senior appearances to date.
The youngster is determined to play on a more regular basis, though, and admits he is ready to battle for a place in Sir Alex Ferguson's plans.
"Games in the first team don't come round too often when you are the No.3 keeper," said the Macclesfield-born youngster. "There is only one position and we train a lot.
"Every year I set a target because you have got to keep yourself motivated.
"You also have to be patient because a goalkeeper's career is different.
"Edwin is still playing now. You have to look at him as an example when the temptation is to look at players your own age, who are involved a lot more."
Amos is expected to be given a run-out in Tuesday's Carling Cup quarter-final with West Ham, giving him vital minutes in the first team.
He insists he is ready for every opportunity that comes his way, as he has taken plenty from working alongside Dutch ace Van der Sar every day.
"It is a little bit like training with your dad," laughed Amos.
"I don't think he will appreciate that but I am chewing at his ear all the time, trying to get bits of advice.
"He is very open and he says what he thinks, which is just what you need."
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