Incoming Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim will sign a contract until 2027 with “all documents” ready to be signed, says Fabrizio Romano.

Amorim will replace Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford after the Dutchman was sacked following Sunday’s defeat to West Ham.

Manchester United They sit 14th in the Premier League having won just three of their first nine games and assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy has been put in charge on an interim basis.

He inspired a convincing 5-2 victory over Leicester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. and will lead the Red Devils against Chelsea this weekend.

It has been reported that Van Nistelrooy was never considered as a replacement for Ten Hag, with Amorim quickly emerging as the favorite for the job.

The club’s hierarchy had hoped to reach a deal in time to see the Sporting manager in charge against Chelsea, but that was not to be and Van Nistelrooy is now expected to remain on an interim basis until this month’s international break.

Man Utd are at least achieving their top managerial target and have agreed to pay his £8.3m release clause at Sporting. while Ten Hag’s compensation amounts to £15 million.

Amorim is expected to bring three assistant coaches to Old Trafford, who will also demand a compensation package.

Despite the deal taking longer than Man Utd initially expected, there is no doubt the 39-year-old will be Ten Hag’s long-term successor.

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This is according to transfer expert Romano, who has revealed that Amorim will sign a two and a half year contract at Old Trafford.

Wrote in X: “Manchester United and Sporting have prepared all the documents so that Rubén Amorim’s transfer can be sealed in the coming days.

“The same from the coach that Amorim will sign at Man Utd until June 2027, as planned. Formal steps will follow soon.”

Meanwhile, former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has given Amorim an excellent reference after doing his coaching badges with the Portuguese.

“I did my coaching badges with him,” he said. talkSPORT. “You do your own sessions because you have to pass the badges.

“He was one of the guys there and you could tell he was so into it that he had to get his badges to start managing.

“It’s not as easy as people think. You do different sessions. The first one I put in was a crossing and finishing session, a ball maintenance session and then a shooting session. I was very focused.

“Since the beginning of last season, Sporting Lisbon has scored the most goals in the six major leagues. They were waiting 19 years to win a title, he goes there and they have won two in the last five seasons.

“I just think that when you look at what he has done since he left Braga for Sporting Lisbon, winning his first title in 19 years, Manchester United have the right man.”