SIR DAVID BRAILSFORD appeared to confirm that Manchester United have agreed to bring in Ruben Amorim as their new manager last night.

Ineos’ director of sport told fans outside Old Trafford that “It’s done”, ahead of United’s Carabao Cup fixture against Leicester City.

Ruben Amorim seems to be edging even closer to being announced as the Manchester United manager

Sir Dave Brailsford appeared to tell fans ‘It’s done’ outside Old Trafford last night

Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy occupied the dugout at the Theatre of Dreams as United thrashed the Foxes 5-2 to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the cup.

But it appears the Man Utd legend’s time as boss will be fleeting, after Brailsford’s comments outside the ground.

Brailsford, 60, has long acted as the right-hand-man to United’s minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and is known to have a hand in negotiations for the club.

When stopping to take some photos with the Old Trafford faithful, Brailsford was probed for an update on the Amorim saga.

To which he simply replied: “Yeah, It’s done. It’s done”, before walking straight into the ground.

No official announcement has been made by either Man Utd or Sporting Lisbon at this time.

While Amorim himself remained coy on the links after taking charge of Sporting’s 3-1 win over Nacional on Tuesday.

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.”

It was reported yesterday by Sky Sports that Amorim has informed Sporting that he wishes to join United.

With the Portuguese champions under the impression that their gaffer has already agreed terms with the club.

United have already agreed to pay the £8.5m release clause to get their man.

And could have to pay another £4.1m on top of that to get hold of Amorim’s coaching staff too.

The Portuguese giants want extra cash to release three trusted members of Amorim’s backroom staff

The tactician wants to take Sporting’s assistant manager Adelio Candido, assistant coach Carlos Fernandes and goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital with him to Old Trafford.

Despite Brailsford’s comments, reports in Portugal claim that Amorim will complete a 30-day notice period before joining Man Utd.

That would imply that he will continue to coach the Lisbon team for three more games, including a matchup with Manchester City in the Champions League.

However, that would imply that his debut match as United’s manager would not be until November 24, when the Red Devils travel to play Ipswich Town.

While it would mean his first game as United boss wouldn’t come until November 24, when the Red Devils travel to face Ipswich Town.