LONDON - Manchester United have expressed interest in hiring Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim as their new manager and are prepared to pay €10 million ($14.3 million) to activate his release clause, the Portuguese club said on Oct 29, a day after Erik ten Hag was sacked.
The Dutchman's time finally ran out, with United sitting a lowly 14th in the English Premier League table after they suffered a fourth defeat in nine league games at West Ham United on Oct 27.
Despite substantial dealings in the transfer market before this season, one of the world's wealthiest clubs have won only one of their last eight games in all competitions.
Former United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, a member of ten Hag's coaching staff, was named interim boss and would be in charge when they host Leicester City in the League Cup fourth round on Oct 30.
Sporting confirmed on Oct 29 that United want Amorim, saying in a statement to the Lisbon stock exchange: "Manchester United have expressed their interest in recruiting coach Ruben Amorim and have said they are ready to pay the 10 million euro release clause."
The 39-year-old Portuguese is considered one of Europe's leading young coaches.
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