The news of Ruben Amorim’s sudden sacking as Manchester United manager sent shockwaves throughout the Premier League on Monday morning.
Following on from their 1-1 draw at Elland Road, the Portuguese boss was dismissed, having hinted he was not happy with the way things were being run at the club in an explosive post-match interview.
With one of the most coveted (and tempestuous) jobs in world football now available for at least the rest of this season, a host of names have been linked with the vacant position.
And of course, Eddie Howe has been talked about as a potential successor to Amorim. Thankfully, it’s a move that would be difficult to see happening in more ways than one…
Huge fee needed for Howe
The Telegraph reported on Monday that Eddie Howe was one of a number of managers being considered as the next boss at Old Trafford, alongside the likes of Oliver Glasner, Thomas Tuchel and Enzo Maresca.
However, The Chronicle has revealed just what it would take for the Red Devils to poach Howe from us, insisting a ‘monster’ financial package, along with Howe’s commitment to the club, makes any move highly unlikely.
Lee Ryder states: “With Howe understood to be picking up around £6m a year and having at least three years to run on his current deal, a grand eight-figure fee would be required to free him from his current deal. That does not include the hefty fee it would take to lure Howe’s backroom team of Jason Tindall, Steve Purchess and Simon Weatherstone.”
Manchester United are no stranger to paying exorbitant fees to both sack and bring in new managers: before Amorim was appointed in 2024, they spent approximately £55m in dismissals and compensation fees alone.
But in the cost-cutting era under Sir Jim Ratcliffe, it’s hard to see Man Utd fork over the significant fee to bring Howe, Tindall and co to the North West.
Even if they coughed up the money, would the man himself even want the move? Howe is notoriously hands-on with every aspect of a club, which would be a disaster waiting to happen with how Man Utd currently operate.
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As for Chelsea, who are also managerless, The Chronicle report that there has been no approach from the Blues, who look set to appoint Liam Rosenior instead.
Howe: I’m all in
Even with all this speculation, it’s important to remember that Howe himself has expressed just how committed and content he is here on Tyneside. Back in October 2025, he had this to say:
“My commitment here is I’m all in. I’m 100 per cent here, I always have been. My family are still here, we’re fighting every day to try to make a success of what we’re doing.
Not going to suggest Howe will poo-poo manyoo coz there a toxic cesspit club that used to be good.
They are for sure but can still lure the unsuspecting with fat pay cheques
I would however question whether he’ll want to go to. A club that seems to have a board with a real appetite to intervene in football matters given his position at nufc, who finally seem to be trying to give him a stable environment in which to work.
I believe the Howe power complex at Nufc is way overstated by his critics who seem to have a weirdly paranoid perspective. That said he enjoys a level of autonomy and is valued and respected by nufc. I think he has the ability to succeed at a richer and historically more prestigious club but that ain’t manyoo who will ruin him
GR(Quote)
Why would manu be remotely interested in Howe, realistically speaking they want a manager that has won something, they weren’t happy with their manager having won European cup with him, or FA Cup, Eddie will not win them the title nor would he win Newcastle the title,
BMlondon(Quote)
Eddie howe has the final say on transfers and everything else at newcastle. Why go man u when the choices are taken away from him. Man united need themselves a nice litte yes man who’ll go along with whatever ineos say.
Shhhhhh(Quote)
Aye and he’s just urinated 100M+ of precious PSR credit up the wall on Elanga/Ramsey.
Steve(Quote)
Behave fool it’s rumours by journalists desperate for clicks and people like you frothing at the mouth fall for it 😂, 2 seconds online and you’d have found out it was reported by one of the worst in the North east.
Love the fact we won something that is now irrelevant but was seen as a major trophy when your lot won it, so yes Howe has won something get over it.
It’s nice to see you’re a local Manchester lad 😂
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On your metric Southgate, pochetino, rosenoir,arteta, maresca, and Emery are not worthy as none of them have won a European cup or prem league .. Jose won everything and man Utd were still rubbish .. so your moan does not make any sense
Mike(Quote)
Brian Marashi(Quote)
ok I’m actually Newcastle fan, but i think we deserve better than Eddie
BMLondon(Quote)
and the goal keeper that we purchased from Forest £20m and £45 on Gordon
BMLondon(Quote)
I doubt that very much just from this statement alone “yes Eddie every now and then he wins an argument and yes he won the useless cup ”
No Newcastle fan would ever say that after waiting a lifetime to see a trophy lifted do one.
As for the players you mention Elanga and Ramsey will come good Elanga is a confidence thing you don’t go from tearing the league up at forest to garbage in a few months.
As for the keeper you mention if you pay attention he’s having a stellar season so proving he’s a decent player and nothing to do with him why he didn’t get a chance here that was politics and yes Howe is to blame for that.
Howe in his defence also had little choice in that signing either or the sale of Anderson who tbf if he was still here he’d still a bit part player and not a starter.
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