Man United next manager LIVE: Ruben Amorim breaks silence, clause met, Sporting CP statement

Hello and welcome to our latest Manchester United next manager blog. The Manchester Evening News will have you covered at every step surrounding Ruben Amorim and his expected appointment.

It has been a hectic 48 hours at Old Trafford and beyond. After sacking Erik ten Hag on Monday lunchtime, it was no time at all before Amorim emerged as a front-runner for the club's hotseat and The Manchester Evening News reported on Monday night that the Portuguese had agreed a deal in principle to take over.

Since then, his current club - Sporting CP - have confirmed that United intend to trigger a £8.3million (€10million) release clause in his contract. Amorim was also asked about his future on Tuesday night after he led Sporting to a win over CD Nacional - potentially his last game in charge.

The 39-year-old is not the United manager yet. However, even though he was pretty coy about his next step, the wheels are firmly in motion for him to replace Ten Hag at Old Trafford.

Keep tabs on the latest news, views and rumours from Old Trafford with our updates below.

Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hurzeler says he would relish the prospect of facing Ruben Amorim if he was appointed as the new manager of Manchester United - but joked he would be unable to offer the 39-year-old any words of wisdom.

Amomrim is expected to be named as Erik ten Hag's successor at Old Trafford after Sporting CP confirmed the Reds had triggered the £8.3m release clause in his contract.

If the former Braga and Casa Pia manager is to be appointed as the sixth permanent manager of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, he would become the fourth youngest manager in the Premier League behind Hurzeler, Kieran McKenna and Russell Martin.

It is for that reason the