“At the end of the match everything will be clearer, I promise you. Right now the focus is on Estrela; if we talk about anything else now, we would only destabilize the team.” The statement of Reuben Amorimcoach of Sporting Lisbon, now seems to raise no doubts about his imminent move to Manchester United. From the latest updates, it now seems like a matter of hours for the English club to settle the 11 million euro release clause to sign the Portuguese coach, who should land in the Premier League immediately or following the national team break in November.
In the meantime, there are those who have properly filled the void left by Ten Hag’s dismissal, i.e Ruud van Nistelrooytriumphant yesterday in the Carabao Cup (5-2) against Leicester: “I must say that it was special to return to this club and to the city that I liked and that I loved so much and that I still love. I like being in Manchester and I like working with the players and the staff here, there are many who were there when I played, but there are still a couple of them,” the interim Dutch coach admitted to the microphones. Sky Sports UK.
But once the new coach was made official, there will still be room for him: “I am very motivated to stay here, this is my absolute goal. I have a contract and my desire is to help the club. I came back to make the club progress, I do it as an interim, after which I will return to an assistant contract”, the gloss of revelation.