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Manchester United are said to be bringing in an outstanding manager Ruben Amorim, with a Portuguese football expert heaping praise on the 39-year-old, while Manchester City are said to be not actively planning to poach a manager.

Manchester Utd He sacked Erik ten Hag on Monday and moved quickly to replace him with Sporting CP boss Amorim. Amorim In addition to signing a contract with United, he also reached an agreement on the project he will undertake at Old Trafford.

United sent a delegation to Portugal on Tuesday night to reach an agreement with Sporting for the tactician. The Red Devils are set to meet his full €10m (£8.3m/$10.8m) release clause.

While United’s move for Amorim appears to be going smoothly, it emerged on Tuesday night that Week’s notice period at Sporting could delay his arrival in England.

However, United are making progress towards achieving their No.1 managerial target and he is one of the most exciting young coaches on the market.

Portuguese analyst Filipe Dias compared Amorim to a legendary managerial figure and explained where he ranks among the Primeira Liga’s best coaches.

“He is the best coach Portugal has produced since Jose Mourinho,” Dias said. Sky Sports. “He’s not at the top of Portuguese football… He’s at the top.”

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Considering Amorim is one of the best emerging managers, it is understandable that United’s rivals Manchester City are also casting admiring glances at him.

Even journalist Guillem Balague suggested Amorim may snub United and wait to see if there is a job opportunity at CityPep Guardiola’s future is uncertain.

But City insist they do not have the former midfielder in their squad. According to reporter Ben Jacobs, Amorim was never a concrete target for City because his style of play did not suit them.

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Ruben Amorim is third time lucky

Amorim has previously held talks with both Liverpool and West Ham United about a move to England.

Liverpool met with Amorim after learning from Jurgen Klopp that Xabi Alonso, their biggest target for success, wanted to stay at Bayer Leverkusen.

However, the Reds were unwilling to meet Amorim’s costly release clause, which was €20m (£16.6m/$21.6m) at that stage.

The former Benfica star was subsequently targeted by West Ham as a possible replacement for David Moyes. He traveled to London for a face-to-face meeting with West Ham officials, but the move did not materialise.

Amorim was later forced to apologize to Sporting for his ‘disrespectful’ behaviour.

Amorim are now set to qualify for the Premier League for the third time. But he’s taking on a much bigger job than he’s ever done before.

Managing United requires intense scrutiny, while also needing to rebuild trust among fans who have had to witness below-par performances and become frustrated with players failing to fulfill their potential.

United legend Paul Scholes joins Amorim Has the knowledge and experience needed to succeed at Old TraffordBut the club’s new boss will strive to prove these skeptics wrong.

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Meanwhile, Ten Hag reportedly feels ‘let down’ by some of United’s senior players.

Casemiro, Marcus Rashford and Antony stand out as players who did not particularly help Ten Hag’s cause.

Casemiro’s decline saw him replaced by Manuel Ugarte in midfield, while Rashford’s form peaked and fell during Ten Hag’s tenure.

The Dutch manager played a pivotal role in bringing Antony to United in the summer of 2022, but the winger has failed to come close to justifying his massive £86m (€103.4m/$111.9m) price tag.

Now that Ten Hag is gone, TEAMtalk can reveal what United’s squad think of incoming substitutions.

Most players in the United squad reacted extremely positively to the news. Although many of them have good relations with Ten Hag, they feel that the time is right for a change to be made.

Amorim is seen as a modern appointment with forward planning and the players believe it will help United get closer to their rivals.

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