Ruben Amorim's wife is sister of ex-Man Utd target as appointment edges closer

Manchester United is poised to welcome its sixth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in . The club is ready to embrace the 39-year-old his wife and two children as they aim to turn around their recent struggles.

Sporting confirmed interest in Amorim on Tuesday with an official statement. The Red Devils from his current contract and bring him to Manchester.

Amorim tied the knot with Maria Joao Diogo at the Palacio de S. Marcos church in Coimbra, Portugal in 2013, with a guest list of 160.

Maria holds a degree in telecommunications engineering and now runs her own interior design business.

United had discussions with Henrique in 2020 after he left his role as sporting director at Paris Saint-Germain. The 56-year-old played a key role in PSG's signings of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and also facilitated the deal between Sporting and United for Bruno Fernandes.

Henrique, who was unemployed when United were pursuing him, returned to PSG in July 2022 and currently serves as an executive assistant at the club. Several footballers attended Amorim's wedding, including Nuno Gomes, Miguel Vitor, Hugo Viana and Quim.

Another footballing personality present at the ceremony was ex-Brazil international Luis Filipe, who is married to Maria's sister Ines Diogo. This certainly adds to Amorim's impressive footballing family.

United are keen to have Amorim on board before their Premier League face-off with Chelsea this Sunday. Meanwhile, former Red Devils forward Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to lead the team for their Carabao Cup match against Leicester on Wednesday evening.

Sporting addressed the potential loss of their manager to United on Tuesday, stating: "Manchester United FC expressed an interest in hiring coach Ruben Amorim, with the board of directors of Sporting SAD referring to the terms and conditions set out in the employment contract in force between the company and the coach, specifically the respective termination clause and the amount of €10million.

"Manchester United FC expressed an interest in paying Sporting SAD the amount of the aforementioned clause."