Man Utd will see £16m Ruben Amorim bill SLASHED if ex-boss takes AC Milan job

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Manchester United could see their compensation payments to Ruben Amorim cut significantly if he takes up a new role at AC Milan.

The Portuguese boss, who was sacked by the Red Devils in January , is the red-hot favourite to become the new head coach of the Italian giants. United have been paying a large compensation bill of £15.9million to cover Amorim's departure, along with his staff, which included four coaches.

But The MEN reports that the amount United are paying their former boss would drop drastically if Amorim landed himself the job at the San Siro.

Amorim endured a nightmare time in Manchester and had the worst win ratio (32 per cent), the worst goals conceded per game ratio (1.53) and the lowest clean sheet ratio (15 per cent) of any United manager in history.

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Despite that Milan have Amorim as their favoured candidate as they seek out a replacement for Max Allegri. The Italian club considered Andoni Iraola before he landed the Liverpool job whilst former Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner was also in the running.

Amorim's reputation was not totally harmed by his forgettable spell at Old Trafford. Prior to that he had been in charge of Sporting Lisbon, which saw him linked with a number of top jobs. In Portugal he twice won the league and also claimed the Portuguese Cup three times, once of those when he was at Braga.

If United are able to stop paying Amorim's compensation fees then it could further bolster their transfer kitty with the club looking to bring in a number of new signings. Two midfielders are on their shopping list and they're closing in on the capture of Atalanta midfielder from Atalanta.

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Milan are looking to recover following a poor end to their Serie A season. Allegri was sacked last month after failing to secure Champions League qualification. Milan finished fifth in Serie A, and the club's board didn't shy away from expressing their disapproval.

"For the majority of this season, we were in the top two positions in Serie A, with a credible shot at competing for the Scudetto," said a statement.

"The final stretch was completely inconsistent with the performance up to that point, with last night's disappointing loss in the final game turning the season into an unequivocal failure. It is now time for change and a comprehensive reorganisation of football operations."