Ruben Amorim would be a ‘great replacement’ for Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, says Nemanja Matic
Ruben Amorim is Liverpool’s top target to succeed Jurgen Klopp this summer (Picture: Getty)
Nemanja Matic says he would ‘like to see’ Ruben Amorim in the Premier League and is confident the Sporting head coach would be a ‘great replacement’ for Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
Amorim, 39, has been identified as Liverpool’s first-choice candidate to take over the reins on Merseyside, with Klopp set to step down as manager after nine trophy-laden years in the summer.
Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso had initially been the frontrunner, but the Spaniard has since revealed that he will be staying on with newly crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen beyond the end of the season.
Amorim, now the bookmakers’ favourite for the Anfield job, is regarded as one of the finest young managers in European football after steering Sporting to a Primeira Liga title and two Portuguese League Cups across his four years in Lisbon.
This year, Sporting look on course for their 20th league crown, with Amorim’s men sitting seven points clear of reigning champions Benfica in the Portuguese top flight.
Recent reports claimed Amorim had reached a verbal agreement with Liverpool, but the Portuguese vehemently denied these rumours – insisting he had not even spoken with the Reds over the prospect of succeeding Klopp.
However, the speculation is likely to rumble on until Liverpool’s next manager is officially confirmed and Lyon mi...
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