Ruben Amorim set to break his first promise at Man Utd despite 'gentleman's agreement'

Ruben Amorim is reportedly set to break the first promise he made after joining Manchester United just days after joining.

Since replacing Erik ten Hag as United manager earlier this month, Amorim has impressed fans with many praising the work ethic he appears to have established at the club.

In his first game in the United dugout, fans applauded Amorim despite surrendering an early lead through Marcus Rashford to draw 1-1 with Ipswich Town at Portman Road.

But now, the Portuguese manager could be set to break a promise that he made as soon as he joined United, as details of a 'gentleman's agreement' have emerged.

Earlier this month, a report from Mirror Football claimed that Amorim had established a gentleman's agreement with former club Sporting CP that he would not sign any of the club's players when the January transfer window opens.

Former United boss Erik ten Hag made a similar deal with previous club Ajax, but broke it when signing Lisandro Martinez and Antony from the Dutch side and continued to do so during the pursuit of several other players at the club such as Jurrien Timber.

And now, a new report has suggested that Amorim is set to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor and go back on the promise made to his former club by attempting to lure some of their best players to Old Trafford.

According to the Daily Mail, Amorim sent United scouts to Portugal to watch Sporting trio Geovany Quenda, Viktor Gyokeres and Pedro Goncalves in their Champions League match against Arsenal on Tuesday night.

Amorim is already actually familiar with the three players, particularly Gyokeres who has scored 67 goals in 70 games for Sporting since joining from Coventry City in the summer of 2023.

Viktor Gyokeres made 68 appearances under Ruben Amorim, scoring 66 goals. (Image: Getty)

However, United scout's likely will not have been impressed as Arsenal comfortably beat Sporting 5-1 at at the Jose Alvalade Stadium.

In their first Champions League match without Amorim as manager, Sporting allowed Arsenal to establish dominance in the first half, with goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Magalhaes taking the half-time score to 3-0.

Although Sporting defender Goncalo Inacio scored early in the second half, it proved to be only a consolation goal as Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard netted Arsenal's fourth and fifth goals before full-time.