Overview

• French and UK reports say INEOS have quietly listed OGC Nice for sale at around €200 million, with clarification on the plan expected soon.
• After a 3-0 derby defeat left United on four points from four games, club sources maintain Amorim retains backing pending a formal October review.
• Contingency planning is underway, with reports naming Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner on an early shortlist, and Benfica links fading as the Portuguese club turned to Jose Mourinho.
• A finance expert estimates dismissing Amorim now would cost about £12m, which United can absorb given revenues forecast above £630m, while another report suggests the payout falls after 1 November.
• Criticism has intensified of Amorim’s unwavering 3-4-3 and selection choices, with Alan Shearer and Peter Schmeichel questioning his stance before the visit of Chelsea.