Ruben Amorim to Manchester United latest as fee agreed and start date 'set'

Manchester United had a breakthrough in negotiations with Sporting Clube de Portugal after agreeing a compensation package for Ruben Amorim's services.

The Manchester Evening News revealed on Wednesday that both parties had agreed a fee to appoint Amorim. Talks remain ongoing however, as United are now working on a deal to bring his first-team coaches to Old Trafford.

Carlos Fernandes, 29, and Adelio Candido, 28, followed Amorim from Braga to Sporting in 2020 and they have been crucial in his success at the Estadio Jose Alvalade. For now, Ruud van Nistelrooy will remain in charge on an interim basis and is likely to be in the dugout of United's crunch Premier League clash with Chelsea on Sunday.

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With that said, MEN Sport has taken a look at the latest surrounding Amorim.

On Wednesday, the Manchester Evening News reported a fee had been agreed to appoint Amorim as the new United manager. The Portuguese is understood to have a £8.3million (€10m) release clause in his contract.

However, talks are said to be ongoing as the clubs now work on a deal to bring his Sporting first-team coaches to Old Trafford. Portuguese newspaper A Bola reports that Sporting president Frederico Varandas has raised his financial demands and has asked for a further £4.1m on top of Amorim's release clause fee to terminate his assistants' contracts.

Following United's 5-2 League Cup win over Leicester City on Wednesday night, the Ineos sporting chief posed for selfies with fans outside of the stadium. One supporter recorded this pre-match