Ruben Amorim moved to Manchester United, received confirmation “here we go” and the details of the compensation were revealed

Manchester United have agreed to pay the release clause in Ruben Amorim’s Sporting contract, meaning his move to Old Trafford is all but confirmed.

The Red Devils sacked Erik ten Heg on Monday and quickly opened talks with the highly-rated 39-year-old, who has previously been linked with Premier League clubs.

Liverpool and Chelsea are under consideration Amorim in their previous managerial hunts, while the manager admitted he held talks with West Ham in April before turning down a move to the London Stadium.

Now Amorim is set to take on one of the biggest jobs in world football Manchester United manager, which will undoubtedly be his biggest challenge to date.

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United have agreed to pay €10m (£8.3m/£10.8m) in Amorim’s contract.

“WARNING: Manchester United set to pay €10m to make Ruben Amorim their new manager, here we go!” Romano posted on X.

“Sporting confirms the official communication received from #MUFC regarding the appointment of Amorim. Amorim has already agreed to Manchester United’s proposal and project.”

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Ruben Amorim is going to take the hot seat at Manchester United

Amorim will arrive at Manchester United with a glittering reputation as one of the best young managers in the world, having won five trophies during his time at Sporting, including their first league title in 19 years.

But the task before him is undoubtedly difficult. He is expected to quickly transform United’s form and force them into European football this season.

In terms of points, United are currently closer to the relegation zone than to the top of the Premier League table, but a change in management could be the boost the players need.

As we exclusively reported on Tuesday morning, Amorim has already identified some parts of the Man Utd squad he would like to strengthen.

We understand that Amorim informed the board of Manchester United about this he would like to bring Sporting wingers Marcus Edwards and Pedro Gonçalves to Old Trafford, as well as highly-rated centre-back Gonzalo Inacio.

The stars of Manchester United reacted to the appointment of Amorim – exclusive

Sources have exclusively told TEAMtalk’s Fraser (Fletcher) Gillan that while many Manchester United players were sad to see Ten Hag leave, they admit it was the right thing to do.

The Red Devils now fully support the appointment of Amorim as their new manager and are very excited to work under him.

The reaction from people behind the scenes at Manchester United has been overwhelmingly positiveand Amorim is seen as a modern, up-and-coming manager who can bring the club into line with their Premier League rivals.

Before United bring Amorim back in the transfer window, they will expect him to improve on recent signings at the club such as Manuel Ugarte and Joshua Zirkzee, who the Portuguese coach knows well.

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