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Ruben Amorim is all set to be the new permanent manager of Manchester United, with his move to Old Trafford just around the corner.
The Portuguese manager has already created a buzz about his new position, with The Red Devils securing one of Europe’s most exciting young managers.
However, the full extent of Amorim’s desire to join United hasn’t been revealed, until now.
Amorim opened up more about his imminent move to the Premier League in his most recent press conference.
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The 39-year-old explained that even before the links to United, he had decided that this would be his final season at Sporting before moving on to a new challenge.
Ruben Amorim comments on Manchester United move
Speaking after Sporting’s 5-1 win over Estrela, Ruben Amorim commented: “I had a talk with the president (Frederico Varandas) and I said whatever happened this would be my last season with Sporting,”
He continued: “The president is here. He can confirm that.
“The season started, we know that we started very well. and then this situation with Manchester United came.
“Manchester United appear, they pay above the compensation clause [£9.2million] and the president defends the club’s interests. I never discussed anything with the president about this bargaining.
“The only question I made was only to go in the end of the season. For three days I said I wanted to stay until the end of the season, but then I was told it was not possible.
“It was now or never, or Manchester would go for another option.
“So, I had three days to make my mind up, to make a decision that changes radically my life. But I had three days to make this decision and that’s what I did.
“I’ve had other opportunities – the president and (director of football) Hugo Viana can confirm this. It’s not the first or the second time that I have been requested by another team and I don’t want another team.
“After Sporting I wanted that one, Manchester, and I want that context because that context allows me to do things my way and the club believes me that way. It’s just like Sporting.
“There’s a time when I have to take a step forward in my career. That’s what happened.
“It was harder for me than to any Sporting fan, believe me, but I had to do this. I mean, let’s not go around the bush.
“There was a club that said that if I rejected it now in six months I wouldn’t get it, and I knew that in six months I will leave Sporting, so I did not want to regret not making this decision.
“I know it was a disappointment to the Sporting fans and not take the risk or wait for the end of the season, and then I wouldn’t have the only club I wanted to coach.
“The president knows about this because I had other offers and I didn’t want them before, but this one I did want so I made my decision.
“But now I go home more happier because I have explained. People say ‘it’s about the money’, but there was another team that wanted to hire me before and they paid three times more than Manchester.”
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