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Amorim ‘very open’ to join
Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim is “very open” to joining Manchester United with immediate effect.
That is according to Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg, who claims talks between United and Sporting are ongoing.
And it now largely depends on the Lisbon giants to make that deal possible.
Originally, the Portuguese tactician intended to move next summer.
‘Verbal agreement’ with Amorim
Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim has “verbally agreed” to become Manchester United boss.
That is according to transfer insider Ben Jacobs, who claims Amorim has already said yes to United – as per his sources in Portugal.
The Red Devils and Sporting now working on a compensation agreement for the Portuguesen tactician.
The 39-year-old head coach has a €10million (£8.3m) release clause.
Ratcliffe targets Amorim
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has assembled one hell of a brains trust at Manchester United.
And it seems, by closing in on Ruben Amorim, that they have started to get brainy. Started taking intelligent decisions. That they are making Manchester United sensible again.
United have fallen so far behind Liverpool and Manchester City in recent years that they have been little more than a speck in the rearview mirror of either of their North-West rivals.
Yet Liverpool and City have both been strongly linked with Sporting Lisbon boss Amorim, the hottest young property in European coaching, and it is United who are on the brink of landing him.
Amorim was favourite for the Liverpool job when Jurgen Klopp announced his decision to quit early this year and he has been favourite to succeed Pep Guardiola at City since his Sporting colleague Hugo Viana agreed to take over as director of football at the Etihad.
So this is a coup for the crew Ratcliffe has put together to run United’s footballing operation – having poached Dan Ashworth from Newcastle as sporting director, Omar Berrada from Manchester City as chief executive and Jason Wilcox from Southampton as technical director.
Amorim contract talks
Manchester United are really pushing for Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim.
According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, United have held contract talks with Amorim’s camp.
Sporting dominate under Amorim
Sporting Lisbon have been enjoying a stunning start in the Primeira Liga under manager Ruben Amorim.
Amorim is reportedly United’s top target to replace Erik ten Hag at the helm.
The Red Devils are said to even have held talks with Sporting for the Portuguese tactician who appears keen.
The Lisbon giants have won all nine league games this season under the 39-year-old head coach with a goal difference of +28
Results this season
They simply haven’t been good enough this season.
- Man Utd 1-0 Fulham – W
- Brighton 2-1 Man Utd – L
- Man Utd 0-3 Liverpool – L
- Southampton 0-3 Man Utd – W
- Man Utd 7-0 Barnsley – W
- Palace 0-0 Man Utd – D
- Man Utd 1-1 Twente – D
- Man Utd 0-3 Tottenham – L
- Man Utd 3-3 Porto – D
- Villa 0-0 Man Utd – D
- Man Utd 2-1 Brentford – W
- Fenerbahce 1-1 Man Utd – D
- West Ham 2-1 Man Utd – L
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