Special clause means Man Utd can appoint Ruben Amorim without paying full €20m release clause for Sporting CP coach

The Red Devils are strongly linked with a move for the Portuguese coach as they look to appoint a new manager after the departure of Erik ten Hag on Monday. Amorim, who joined Sporting CP in 2020, has a contract with the club until June 2026. Per A Bola, the Liga Portugal club are set to offer their manager a new deal that will have three clauses that could heavily boost United's pursuit.

The first variable in the new contract includes a €30 million (£24m) release clause which a Portuguese club will have to activate if they want to sign him, however, it could drop to €20m (£16m) if a foreign club shows interest in the manager. The second clause benefits the Red Devils as the figure further drops to €10m if one of the top clubs in Europe want to rope him in.

In the past four years, the 39-year-old coach has achieved immense success with the Lions, having won two Primeira Liga titles, the Taca da Liga and the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira.

Amid the search for a new head coach, the Manchester club will be back in action on Wednesday as they take on Leicester City in a Carabao Cup round of 16 clash under the tutelage of interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.