Manchester United have agreed to pay the release clause in Ruben Amorim's Sporting CP contract, meaning his appointment at Old Trafford is all but sealed.

Ruben Amorim is currently the strong favourite to become the next Manchester United manager following the sacking of Erik ten Hag on Monday. Discussions are reported to be underway between Man Utd

The Reds opted not to hire the Portuguese manager as Jurgen Klopp's successor, opting for Arne Slot instead, having been reluctant to pay his compensation fee to Sporting at the time