MANCHESTER UNITED have been ordered to pay another £4million in their bid to land Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim.
United have already agreed to pay the £8.3million release clause in Amorim’s contract.
But now, the Portuguese giants want extra cash to release three trusted members of Amorim’s backroom staff
The 39-year-old wants to take Sporting’s assistant manager Adelio Candido, assistant coach Carlos Fernandes and goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital with him to Old Trafford.
Sporting are believed to be surprised that Amorim wants to take all three coaches. So they now want United to pay another £4.1m (€5m).
United remain hopeful they will complete a deal before Sunday’s home Premier League game with Chelsea.
But whether Amorim is in the dugout remains to be seen and caretaker Ruud Van Nistelrooy could still be in charge for that game with the new arrival watching from the stands.
Amorim was in the dugout for Sporting's 3-1 win over Nacional in the Portuguese league cup quarterfinal last night.
Sporting fans gave their gaffer a mixed reception with supporters split on the rumours of his potential exit from Lisbon.
The tactician headed straight down the tunnel at full-time, not acknowledging the support.
While he refused to open up on his future in his post-match press conference.
He said: "Nothing to say yet, no announcement to make. Now I have nothing to say, we are here carrying out analysis.
"Everything I say will only create more noise. There is nothing to say about the matter. There is the statement, everyone knows. It was said by the club.
"Besides, we don't know the details for sure. We'll see. It will go through my decision as the statement said. But saying half things now doesn't seem best to me."
