RUBEN AMORIM is set for a bumper Manchester United payday - but won't earn as much as Erik ten Hag.
Man Utd activated the Sporting Lisbon coach's £8.3million release clause earlier this week.
Amorim is expected to take charge at Old Trafford during the upcoming international break.
The 39-year-old will reportedly pen a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Red Devils after they sacked Ten Hag on Monday.
According to the Daily Mail, Amorim's contract will see him take home £6.5m-a-year.
That is slightly less than than Ten Hag, who was set to earn £6.75m this season after penning a one-year extension over the summer.
Ten Hag lasted just over two years in Manchester and will bag £15m in compensation after getting the boot.
United's failure to qualify for the Champions League reportedly triggered a 25 per cent pay cut for the Dutchman.
It saw his salary this season fall from the dizzy heights of £9m down to £6.75m.
Amorim's rumoured wage is still higher than Liverpool's Arne Slot, who has led the Reds to second-place in the early Premier League table.
Slot is the league's fifth-highest earner thanks to his £6.2m salary at Anfield.
Pep Guardiola leads the league in manager earnings, raking in £20m-a-year at Man City.
And back in second is Arsenal's Mikel Arteta, who SunSport understands is on £10m plus bonuses.
Amorim faced the press on Thursday as speculation grew he would soon be officially unveiled by United.
The Portuguese manager has claimed that the "soap opera" around his future is almost over.
He said: "It's difficult to focus on the games, but I'm managing to do so more.
"The soap opera is coming to an end, let's say.
"The fact that I can't be so clear creates a lot of difficulty for me.
"I know it's difficult for everyone, but at the end of the game [vs Estrela Amadora tomorrow] we'll address it.
"I don't think the president forced me to leave immediately.
"He's defending the club's rights and I'm not getting involved in that, I would never do that.
"I think that at the end of the game everyone will be very clear. The fans may like it or not, but everything will be settled."