Manchester Utd have reportedly approached Sporting over appointing head coach Ruben Amorim as their new boss.

Skysports reports that talks are ongoing over making the 39-year-old Erik ten Hag’s successor after Dutchman sacked; United would need to pay Amorim’s release clause and it is understood they are prepared to do that.

Manchester United are interested in appointing Sporting’s Ruben Amorim as Erik ten Hag’s successor

Manchester United have approached Sporting over appointing head coach Ruben Amorim as their new boss.

Talks are thought to be ongoing over making the 39-year-old Erik ten Hag’s successor after the Dutchman was sacked on Monday morning.

United would need to pay the Portuguese’s Sporting release clause – and it is understood they are prepared to do that.

Sporting have a 100 per cent record at the top of the Portuguese league this season having won all nine games scoring 30 goals and conceding just twice.

Meanwhile, in the Champions League, Amorim’s side are unbeaten having won two of their three games to sit eighth.

When asked about his future in the wake of Ten Hag’s sacking, Amorim said at a pre-match press conference on Monday: “I was expecting that question and obviously I am not going to talk about my future.

“I am not going to speak about my future because no matter what I say I’d have to always talk about it.”