Ruben Amorim looks likely to be the man Liverpool will turn to fill the void left by Jurgen Klopp as the Portuguese nears a summer move to Anfield.
The 39-year-old Sporting CP coach has become the Reds’ favourite in recent weeks and is now one of the clear favourites for the position at the top bookmakers. Liverpool have been keeping an eye on Amorim for some time now and media attention is focused on him Former Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso as a possible replacement for Klopp, Amorim’s paintings in Lisbon have long been admired.
Amorim led Sporting to their first league title in 19 years in his first full season at the club in 2020-21, and it looks set to continue that momentum this season. Saturday’s 2-1 win over rivals Benfica moved Sporting 4 points further in the most sensible of the table with a game in hand.
It was after that match, a result that many secured Sporting’s Portuguese title, that attention intensified around Amorim’s future, with reports in Portugal claiming talks with the Reds began on Monday.
The same reports went on to say that a three-year contract had been agreed for Amorim, who would work under the new design led by Fenway Sports Group’s new CEO of football, Michael Edwards, and Liverpool’s director of football, Richard Hughes, from the start. start of next season.
Further reports were published in Germany on Tuesday morning, via Sky Germany, that Amorim had reached an initial three-year deal with the Reds, the final terms have yet to be agreed with Sporting. Bayern Munich had Amorim on their shortlist to update Thomas Tuchel’s departure this summer.
It remains to be seen whether those reports turn out to be accurate, but it is telling that Amorim has refused to say that he will remain Sporting’s coach next season.
Asked before the Benfica game if he is in a position to follow Alonso’s example at Bayer Leverkusen and publicly dedicate himself to the club for another season, he replied: “No, I can’t say for sure that I will stay. “I have given my word. And I can’t convey it. If we don’t win titles, I’ll leave Sporting. From the beginning it is transparent that the bet I place to the players. We have to win titles.
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