Liverpool are pushing to close the deal for the appointment of Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim before the end of the season, according to Portuguese journalist Pedro Sepulveda.
The 39-year-old has just dropped a huge hint regarding his future, telling reporters that he cannot guarantee that he will stay at Sporting going forward.
Having missed out on Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso, Liverpool shifted attention to Amorim and other candidates, and he is now set to agree a deal to join them from the look of things.
❗️Rúben Amorim just said: " I can't guarantee that I'll stay at Sporting… "
↪️ @LFC is pushing to close the deal before the end of the season. pic.twitter.com/FiTcsdOZaT
— Pedro Sepúlveda (@pedromsepulveda) April 5, 2024
A move for Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi was also mooted as he scored well on their initial data research, but Liverpool had reservations due to his outspoken nature and confrontational approach to player recruitment.
Amorim has impressed since becoming Sporting manager in 2020, and while the Anfield gig is a much bigger job, he will fancy his chances of getting it right should he join the Merseyside club.
He won the Primeira Liga at the end of his debut campaign and has since landed two Portuguese League Cups and one Portuguese Super Cup, so Liverpool are hiring a proven winner should they decide to go after him as the replacement for Jurgen Klopp.
The former Braga manager has more than enough experience despite his age, and his style of play and attacking style should be attractive to the Liverpool faithful.
More importantly, Amorim has what it takes to deliver the needed results and make the Reds continue from where Klopp stopped, and it will be intriguing to see whether he will end up landing the job and how he will fare in charge of the club.
Replacing the German at Liverpool will not be the easiest of tasks, but the Portuguese is more than capable given the fine job he has done over the years.
