I've gone head-to-head with Ruben Amorim and this is what he'll bring to Man United

Manchester United have been given a hint of what may happen in the future if they decide to appoint Ruben Amorim as their new manager.

United are searching for a replacement for Erik ten Hag following the Dutchman's departure on Monday. Ten Hag left his role at Old Trafford after more than two years in the job, with his last match in charge being the 2-1 defeat to West Ham at the weekend, which leaves United in 14th place in the top flight.

The Manchester Evening News understands that Amorim has agreed in principle to become the new United manager, which would see his four-year spell at Sporting Lisbon come to an end. Earlier in the year, Amorim was linked with jobs at Chelsea, Liverpool and West Ham, and more recently was tipped as a possible successor to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

Amorim guided Sporting to the league title in Portugal last season for the first time in 19 years and beat several teams along the way. Vitor Campelos was in charge of Gil Vicente last season and is currently manager of AVS, a team that Sporting beat 3-0 back in September.

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Campelos has experience of going head-to-head with Amorim in opposing dugouts, and has explained what he could bring to United if he was appointed as their new manager.

"He has this positive mindset, a really good mentality," Campelos told Sky Sports. "He has created a good connection between him and the players and also with the [Sporting Lisbon] president. He is always straight with the players and even with the press he is a straight person."

Campelos added: "Even at Sporting, there is good money. It is