Bohemians boss Pat Fenlon has agreed to become Dundee United manager after thrashing out terms at Tannadice, reports the Scottish Sun. The 40 year old will have to sweat while United sort out a compensation wrangle with Bohemians.

The hugely successful League of Ireland manager, who has won five titles in eight years with Shelbourne and Bohs, is desperate to prove himself in British football.

Dubliner Fenlon beat off competition from ex-United star Billy McKinlay, currently youth chief at Fulham, while Michael O'Neill and John McGlynn had also been in the frame.

With three years left on Fenlon's £80,000-a-year contract, Bohs are believed to be demanding £240,000 to let him go.

But United hope to get him for nothing amid talk of Fenlon being owed bonuses from cash-strapped Bohs.