Ruben Amorim has admitted a decision has yet to be made on his proposed move to Manchester United.
Sporting CP confirmed this on Tuesday United had expressed a desire to pay 10 million euros to activate the Portuguese manager’s release clause following the inevitable departure of Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman had fallen out of favor at Old Trafford after consistent poor results, although he was given a contract extension in July on the back of the club’s bottom Premier League finish.
On Monday it was confirmed that United had sacked Ten Hagwith the Red Devils currently 14th in the league standings.
Sports boss Amorim quickly became the main target to take over in Manchester after impressing in Liga Portugal.
However, Amorim has since admitted that his future at United is not set in stone, revealing that he will do “whatever he wants to do”.
“You listen to the club’s statement and that’s all there is at the moment,” he told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday. “There is interest Manchester United in the payment of a clause and then when I have something more concrete I will come here and make a decision because it is always my choice as long as everything has not been decided one way or the other.
“I will do what I want, what I want to do, as I have always done throughout my time as a player and coach.
“No decision has been made at this time.”
United face Leicester City on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup before facing Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, with former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy expected to be in the dugout for both clashes.
