Ruben Amorim confirms Manchester United approach but says 'nothing decided yet'

Manchester United target Ruben Amorim has confirmed contact from Manchester United as the club searches for its latest successor of manager having sacked Erik ten Hag on Monday (Oct 28). Amorim, currently managing in Liga Portugal with Sporting Lisbon however said that “nothing is decided” on his potential appointment as new Manchester United manager. The Red Devils are poised to make the Portuguese gaffer their latest successor having parted company with Ten Hag after a poor start to the season.

‘Nothing is decided yet’

"Nobody knows whether this was my farewell match. Nothing is decided yet," the Portuguese coach said, reported by sports daily A Bola.

39-year-old former Portugal midfielder is high on the ranks of Manchester United as they see him as a long-term successor at the club. The board has sanctioned a move to bring him from Sporting Lisbon where he has thrived in recent years. Amorim has won two league titles while finishing runners-up in the Portuguese FA Cup.

The United board wants their latest target to join as early as this weekend when the Red Devils face Chelsea in the Premier League. A reported sum of $10mn could be paid in compensation to acquire the services of Amorim, whom the Premier League side looks to put behind a poor start to the season.

Who is Rúben Amorim?

Currently working as the head coach of Sporting Lisbon in Portugal, Amorim has Manchester United connections having completed his managerial internship at Old Trafford during Jose Mourinho’s managerial reign. A former Benfica star, 39-year-old Amorim played the majority of his club football in his native Portugal before hanging his boots and moving into management in 2018. He also represented Portugal at the international level, earning 14 caps and playing at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Sporting won the 2020-21 and 2023-24 league titles and are flying high under his stewardship in the 2024-25 season.