Bombshell! Amorim is back; ex-Benfica man to coach 7-time champs | OneFootball

It is the latest bombshell in the transfer market. Ruben Amorim will be Milan’s next head coach, having agreed a two-season contract (until 2028), plus an option for one more. The Portuguese coach and the "rossoneri" club, which has already won seven Champions League titles, have already reached an agreement.

The deal was reported by journalist Fabrizio Romano. Amorim had planned not to be on the bench this season — having turned down Benfica — after leaving Manchester United in January, but the Italians’ offer proved too tempting.

In Milan, the former Benfica player will earn €3.5 million net per season, plus bonuses for trophies and qualification for the Champions League, which Rafael Leão’s club failed to achieve in the last two seasons, after finishing eighth (2024/2025) and fifth (2025/2026) in Serie A.

Ruben Amorim, 41, is now only waiting for final approval from Gerry Cardinale, of RedBird, Milan’s owner, to travel to Italy, sign the contract and get to know the ins and outs of his new home. This will be Amorim’s first experience in Italy.

Matthias Jaissle, Asian champion with Al Ahli, was the other name most seriously considered by the Italian directors, but the fact that Ruben Amorim is out of contract, while the 38-year-old German would require compensation to be paid to the Saudi club in order to move to Milan, was another point in the Portuguese coach’s favour.

See Fabrizio Romano’s post:

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