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Ruben Amorim is unlikely to book a move to Liverpool or West Ham before next season, according to reports in Portugal.
The Sporting Lisbon boss has attracted great interest from both the Reds, who will say goodbye to their veteran manager Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season, and West Ham, whose current manager David Moyes remains undecided about his future in the club. London club. Stadium.
Amorim also previously caught the attention of West Ham’s capital rivals Chelsea, but came closest to showing their favor on Monday when he flew to London, where he is believed to have held talks with the Hammers.
The 39-year-old had already firmly rejected speculation about his links with Liverpool, but on Monday night, landing in Lisbon, he was deliberately vague about the details of his swift return trip.
However, it could be that, like previous Anfield target Xabi Alonso, Amorim can still remain firmly rooted in the place rather than leaving his current club.
Rubén Amorim is not heading to either Liverpool or West Ham despite feverish interest from Premier League clubs
The 39-year-old landed in Lisbon after a few hours of talks in London with the Hammers on Monday.
Sporting Lisbon likely to keep their coach, but Amorim is focused on next campaign
According to a source close to the coach who spoke with RecordNeither Liverpool nor West Ham look likely to hire the new manager, despite the latter club reportedly offering a more lucrative package than their Premier League rivals.
However, talks with West Ham are not believed to have been positive and there has been a cooling off between Amorim and Liverpool, who previously considered the head coach their favourite.
Even if Amorim decides to leave the club he has managed for the last five seasons, England may not be his preferred destination.
Amorim is enjoying a good season with Sporting Lisbon, who are currently seven points clear at the top of the Portuguese top flight.
The club is also still in the fight for Taca de Portugal, the country’s main national cup competition, and will play Porto in the final on May 26.
Any English club willing to tempt the Portuguese manager to leave his home country would have to shell out £12.8m for Amorim’s release clause.
With Amorim reportedly unlikely to agree to a move to Liverpool, the club would be forced to go back to the drawing board for a second time when considering a successor to current manager Klopp.
Bayer Leverkusen manager Alonso was hotly pursued and emerged as the club’s number one target, but was left out of contention last month when he confirmed he would fulfill his contract with the Bundesliga champions.
Liverpool will say goodbye to Jurgen Klopp (left) at the end of the season, while David Moyes’ future remains up in the air
The Reds are believed to be considering a move for Roberto De Zerbi from division rivals Brighton.
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi and Feyenoord manager Arne Slot are also believed to be in contention.
Recently sacked Roma head coach Jose Mourinho caused a stir when he turned up at Craven Cottage to watch the Reds beat Fulham 3-1, sparking rampant speculation that the Portuguese manager could be ready for his sixth innings. on English soil after seasons at Chelsea. , and then he went through Manchester United and Tottenham.
So convincing was his seemingly random appearance in south-west London that the odds of Mourinho stepping into Klopp’s shoes on Merseyside dropped from 50-1 to 25-1.
But Mail Sport probably disavowed this shocking quote on Monday, pointing out that Mourinho is close to Fulham manager Marco Silva and lives a stone’s throw from the stadium in nearby Belgravia.