RUBEN AMORIM all but confirmed he will join Manchester United as he admitted the “soap opera is coming to an end”.
The Red Devils are desperate to make the Portuguese gaffer Erik ten Hag’s replacement at Old Trafford.
They will pay the £8.3million release clause to get him out of his current contract at Sporting.
And although the appointment has not been confirmed, Amorim hinted it is a done deal.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Estrela Amadora, the incoming manager said: “I know it’s difficult for everyone, but at the end of the game we’ll address it.
“I don’t think the president forced me to leave immediately.
“He’s defending the club’s rights and I’m not getting involved in that, I would never do that.
“I think that at the end of the game everyone will be very clear.
“The fans may like it or not, but everything will be settled.
“We’re adults and things happen sometimes.
“We really want to win this game, we really need to win. And at the end of the game we’ll address that issue.
“It’s difficult to focus on the games, but I’m managing to do so more.
“The soap opera is coming to an end, let’s say. The fact that I can’t be so clear creates a lot of difficulty for me.”
Amorim then revealed he decided not to watch Ruud van Nistelrooy’s United beat Leicester 5-2 in the Carabao Cup.
And instead he watched tomorrow’s opponents – and United’s rivals Manchester City as they were dumped out of the cup competition by Tottenham.
That is because should he remain at Sporting – possibly until the international break – he would lead his current team against City in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Amorim added: “I knew the result, but yesterday I watched Amadora.
“I also watched Man. City, although there were a lot of changes and it’s not possible to make an assessment for the Champions League game.”
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