Ruben Amorim breaks silence on Man United move as update provided hours after official statement

Ruben Amorim has answered questions on his future at Sporting Clube de Portugal after agreeing a deal in principle to join Manchester United, who are willing to pay his £8.3million release clause.

Speaking after Sporting's 3-1 Taça da Liga win over CD Nacional on home soil, the Portuguese coach told Sport TV: "We don't know if it's a farewell game, or if there will be one; that's still not been decided.

"In this moment, I have nothing to say and everything that I say will cause more noise. There's nothing concrete to say right now, but when I have to speak about the subject, I will. When I have something concrete to say and not just something that will fuel speculation, I will.

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"We still don't know the finer details so we will see. Everything I say now will only fuel speculation so when I have something to say, I will say. I've always been clear about my decisions and the decision is mine as the statement stated.

"When I am sure of everything, everything will be easier because to say something now, is not the best action to take."

Viktor Gyokeres, who scored twice in Lisbon, was also asked about Amorim's imminent exit. He said: "Well, now he's here. I'm focussing on that; it's not something I know. It's not about me, so at the moment he's here. We will see what happens, but it's not something I put energy on."

The Estadio Jose Alvalade was far from full as fans boycotted the competition, with Liga Portugal president Pedro Proenca wanting to take the Taça da Liga semi-final and final abroad from 2026.

Sporting confirmed in a statement on Tuesday afternoon that they have received communication from United that they intend to trigger his release clause. It read: "Manchester United has expressed an interest in hiring coach Ruben Amorim, with the board of directors of Sporting referring to the terms and conditions set out in the employment contract in force between the company and the coach.

"Specifically the respective termination clause and the amount of €10million. Manchester United has expressed an interest in paying Sporting the amount of the aforementioned clause."

It remains unclear when Amorim will take over at Old Trafford, as talks over compensation are believed to be ongoing with Sporting. For now, Ruud van Nistelrooy will be in charge of United's Carabao Cup home tie with West Ham on Wednesday night.

The Lions, meanwhile, have already made plans for life post-Amorim. It's thought the club would promote B team and former defender Joao Pereira as their manager.