Jose Mourinho shares 'incredible claim' about new Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim

has incredibly hailed incoming boss as the best manager in Portugal, according to reports. His Portuguese compatriot has established himself as one of the world's most highly-rated coaches and is set to follow in his footsteps by landing at .

Amorim, 39, has previously visited United's Carrington training base for a spell of learning under Mourinho's tutelage in April 2018.

He made the trip as part of his postgraduate studies at the University of Lisbon, where Mourinho contributed as both coordinator and lecturer on a course focused on High Performance Coaching.

After lifting his second Primeira Liga title last season, Amorim has maintained Sporting's spot at the summit this term.

The Lions have recorded a hugely impressive nine victories out of nine, notching up 30 goals and conceding just twice in the process.

The Manchester Evening News that Mourinho is convinced that Amorim's offensive-leaning 3-4-3 lineup isn't as attacking as it appears.

He is said to have revealed that his system forms a more conservative 5-4-1 formation with a low block when on the defensive.

The report adds the wily Fenerbahce boss vouches that Amorim is unwavering in his tactical game plan irrespective of the opposition.

It's claimed Mourinho has hailed his tactics for granting freedom to wing players and the spearheading striker. He summarised Amorim's football philosophy as "always intense."

Destined to follow in Mourinho's storied footsteps, Amorim is on the brink of becoming United's second Portuguese coach.

Mourinho's tenure at United remains the club's best post-Sir Alex Ferguson. He lifted the League Cup and Europa League, reached the FA Cup final and finished second in the Premier League with a record-high points tally since 2013.

Mourinho, who also boasts the highest win percentage among Ferguson's successors, conveyed his good wishes for United after the 1-1 Europa League draw in Istanbul earlier this month.

He said: "I wish the best to Man United since the moment I left. I left with a good feeling to the club, with a good feeling to the fans and I want the best for them.

"So if things are not going amazingly well for them it's not something that makes me happy. But at the same time I have no time and it doesn't make sense for me to be thinking about what happened, what didn't happen."

Ruud van Nistelrooy, now helming United as interim manager, faces the media today before Sunday's highly anticipated clash against Chelsea in the Premier League.

Similarly, Amorim will take the press stage today before his team's league encounter with Estrela Amadora on Friday.

Sporting then set their sights on Tuesday's heavyweight bout in the Champions League, going toe-to-toe with soon-to-be bitter rivals Manchester City.