Manchester United Move in on Hammers Top Target

Manchester United have wasted no time in attempting to replace Erik ten Hag, opening negotiations with West Ham’s top target, Ruben Amorim.

The Sporting Lisbon head coach was the Hammers number one target to replace David Moyes after his departure, with the club even flying him to London for talks. It was revealed at the time, that Amorim was the top target of Irons director of football Tim Steidten.

The Portuguese coach, however, declined the opportunity to join West Ham, with some speculating at the time that Amorim had leaked pictures of his trip to London to force a potential move to Liverpool. But in a twist of managerial musical chairs, the Anfield club ultimately appointed Arne Slot, another long-time Irons target.

While many fans—including myself—were disappointed to miss out on Amorim, I’m not entirely convinced we ever had a realistic shot at securing one of Europe’s hottest managerial prospects.

Now, it appears that Julen Lopetegui’s decisive win over an already struggling Erik ten Hag may result in Manchester United landing the manager West Ham desired all along.

Football ITK Fabrizio Romano today confirmed the move, stating, “Ruben Amorim has given an initial green light to Man United. He’s keen on joining the club, accepting the project and the terms discussed. Amorim respects Sporting… and so it depends on club-to-club negotiation now.

The exit clause for top clubs is around €10m.”