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Amorim to be new Man Utd boss

 Ruben Amorim is set to become the next manager of Manchester United with the Premier League club prepared to pay Sporting the 10 million euros ($10.79 million) release clause, the Portuguese club said on Tuesday.

The news comes a day af­ter the team sacked Erik ten Hag with United languishing in 14th place in the Pre­mier League standings. The Portuguese coach could be in place for Sunday’s league game against Chelsea at Old Trafford.

“Manchester United FC expressed interest in hiring coach Ruben Amorim, with Sporting’s board of direc­tors referring to the terms and conditions set out in the employment contract in force between the company and the coach, specifically the respective termination clause and for the amount of Euro 10,000,000,” a statement from the Lis­bon-based club said.

The 39-year-old Amorim, who emerged as a front-run­ner soon after Ten Hag’s sacking, led Sporting to the Primeira Liga title in 2021, ending a 19-year league title drought, before winning a second last season.

Portuguese media report­ed his final game with Sport­ing would be on Tuesday evening against Nacional.

Amorim has been cov­eted by a number of clubs, including Liverpool where he was heavily linked with replacing Juergen Klopp last season with the club even­tually choosing to hire Arne Slot instead. He also held talks with West Ham United to replace David Moyes before opting to remain in Lisbon.

His appearance in London for talks with West Ham, just ahead of the Portuguese club’s clash with rivals Porto, did not go down well with Sporting fans. He subse­quently apologised for his actions