Manchester United move for Ruben Amorim after sacking Ten Hag - reports

Manchester United have reportedly made a move to appoint Ruben Amorim as their new manager after sacking Erik ten Hag earlier on Monday.

Ten Hag was dismissed after United suffered their fourth Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday at West Ham, dropping to 14th in the table. They have won only one of their last eight games in all competitions.

Reports on Monday evening suggested the Old Trafford club were moving quickly to replace Ten Hag and were willing to pay the €10m release clause to secure 39-year-old Amorim, whose Sporting Lisbon side sit top of the Portuguese table. United declined to comment when contacted.

Amorim has won two Portuguese titles and two League Cups with Sporting since joining the club in March 2020.

In recent weeks he has been suggested as a future Manchester City manager with Sporting's Hugo Viana, a close friend, due to move to the blue half of Manchester as the club's new director of football next season.

Ten Hag was sacked in the wake of a controversial 2-1 defeat at West Ham, in which United squandered chances to take control of the game in the first half, and then lost to a disputed late penalty which was scored by Jarrod Bowen.

A club statement shortly before noon read: "Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United men's first-team manager.

"Erik was appointed in April 2022 and led the club to two domestic trophies, winning the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024.

"We are grateful to Erik for everything he has done during his time with us and wish him well for the future.

"Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of the team as interim head coach, supported by the current coaching team, whilst a permanent head coach is recruited."

Speculation over Ten Hag's future had regained