Manchester United have warned investors that the cost of sacking Erik ten Hag and then buying Ruben Amorim out of his contract at Sporting Lisbon came in at a total of £21.4 million. The warning was included in United’s most recent quarterly accounts published this week – citing the severance costs due to Ten Hag,

Manchester United have confirmed the full cost of replacing Erik ten Hag with new head coach Ruben Amorim. Ten Hag signed a new contract in the summer after surviving INEOS' full review of the club, only to be relieved of his duties in late October.

Ruben Amorim has been urged to bring a former Sir Alex Ferguson player who Erik ten Hag wanted back to Man Utd.