Man United make final transfer decision to appoint Ruben Amorim as possible Erik Ten Hag’s replacement -Report

Man United make final transfer decision to appoint Ruben Amorim as possible Erik Ten Hag’s replacement -Report

Manchester United are all set to appoint Ruben Amorim as their new head coach, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Erik ten Hag and interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy will be replaced in the Manchester United dugout by the Portuguese strategist.

After presiding over the Red Devils’ worst-ever Premier League season debut, Ten Hag was fired on Monday.

A few hours later, it was revealed that the club’s new INEOS executives were already negotiating an appointment arrangement with Amorim and Sporting CP.

Amorim, who had been eager to join the Premier League for a while, verbally agreed to the transfer right away.

Despite having a €20 million release clause, Amorim may leave Sporting for just €10 million, which is what Manchester United will now pay the Portuguese champions.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Man Utd have informed Sporting that they will go through with the transfer, with the latter subsequently providing formal communication to the media and the Securities Market Commission. This means that the deal is, essentially, done.

Portuguese media reports that Amorim will pen a three-year deal at Old Trafford and Man Utd are determined to have him already on the sideline for the weekend’s clash with Chelsea.

In Amorim, Man Utd have landed one of the most highly-rated up-and-coming young coaches in European football. The 39-year-old is a two-time Portuguese champion, having ended a league title drought that lasted for more than a decade at Sporting.

Amorim has nurtured some of the continent’s best players during his four years in charge in Lisbon and some will potentially follow him to Old Trafford.

Earlier this year, Amorim was in talks with Liverpool and West Ham and even travelled to London, but ultimately his dream of coaching in the Premier League had to be postponed.

Now, that dream is at last set to become true, with Amorim talking the reins at Old Trafford. Perhaps he can finally be the man to get Man Utd out of their post-Sir Alex Ferguson