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Manchester United wants to move quickly in its pursuit of Sporting manager Ruben Amorim. After a string of poor results, the Red Devils finally sacked Erik ten Hag on Monday. The now-former head coach departed the club as they sit 14th in the current Premier League standings.
Almost immediately after the news regarding Ten Hag broke, Amorim became the frontrunner to succeed the Dutchman at United. Before being heavily linked with United, the Portuguese coach was expected to potentially replace Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
Nevertheless, the reigning English champions will reportedly not step up efforts to target Amorim at the moment. City officials are still hopeful that Guardiola will sign a new contract extension and remain at the helm. The Spaniard’s current deal is set to expire in June. With City seemingly out of the way, United has a free run at Amorim.
The coach has also given the Red Devils the green light to discuss an agreement with Sporting. Because he is still under contract with the Portuguese club, United brass have to pay his release clause. This fee is reportedly around $11 million. Negotiations are expected to move quickly, as the Red Devils want Amorim on the sidelines for their matchup with Chelsea on Sunday.
Portuguese coach would bring key experience to his new club
Amorim’s managerial stock has skyrocketed in a relatively short amount of time. At just 39, he is currently seen as one of the top young managers in all of Europe. He has previously guided Sporting to the double in his first full campaign in charge. The coach then followed this up with another Primeira Liga title this past season.
Not only has Amorim collected trophies at Sporting, as well as Braga before that, but he has done so while taking over tough situations. Both Portuguese top-flight teams were struggling before he arrived. Assuming he does join United, Amorim will bring experience in successfully righting the ship with him to…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-10-29 15:26:25
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