Ruben Amorim is now one of the leading favourites to land the Liverpool manager’s job.
Liverpool will have to pay a significant release clause if they want to land Ruben Amorim as their new manager.
The Reds are likely to end their pursuit of Xabi Alonso to succeed Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield hot seat at the end of the season. Alonso, who won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005 during his playing days, appears set to remain at Bayer Leverkusen. The Spaniard has guided the German side to the cusp of winning their maiden Bundesliga title.
Amorim is now classed as one of the front-runners along with Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi. The 39-year-old has been in charge of Sporting CP for the past four years. In that time, he’s guided the club to one Portuguese title and two cups while they currently sit top of the table this campaign.
Amorim has previously been linked with taking charge of Tottenham Hotspur last summer, as well as Chelsea. But he’s remained at Sporting and has lost just two league games this season.
However, with the former Benefica under contract at the Estádio José Alvalade, Liverpool would have to pay a release clause for his services. Per The Times, that would be as much as £17 million.
