Liverpool have held talks with representatives of Sporting Lisbon supervisor Ruben Amorim, talkSPORT understands.
Amorim has made it clear he’s eager to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, with the German leaving on the finish of the season.
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The Reds are because of perform a proper interview course of this month.
Xabi Alonso was the main contender for the position amid a formidable season with Bayer Leverkusen, who’re unbeaten.
Nevertheless, the previous Liverpool midfielder pulled himself out of the operating by committing his future to Leverkusen.
Since then, Amorim has rapidly emerged as the brand new frontrunner for the job forward of the summer time.
The 39-year-old has Sporting sitting high of Liga Portugal and 4 factors forward of rivals Benfica with a recreation in hand, and received the league title with them in 2021.
Barcelona and Bayern Munich have additionally held curiosity, with Xavi and Thomas Tuchel each leaving their respective golf equipment this summer time.
Amorim just lately admitted he could not assure he would keep at Sporting amid the continuing hypothesis over his future.
Chelsea additionally held earlier curiosity in his providers, with the previous midfielder now one of many hottest managerial prospects.
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Liverpool had been additionally reportedly eager on Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi however seem to have moved away from the Italian.
German nationwide workforce boss Julian Nagelsmann has additionally been linked, with the Reds eyeing high names for his or her subsequent appointment.
Whoever subsequent takes the position at Anfield may have enormous footwear to fill following the immense success underneath Klopp since 2015.
He has received each main trophy, together with the Premier League and the Champions League, since he took over and reignited the membership as the most effective in English soccer.
Klopp has established himself as a membership legend on Merseyside and is now heading into his last run of video games as boss, with one other Premier League title up for grabs.
They subsequent face Atalanta within the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday night time, reside on talkSPORT.
