Liverpool’s verbal agreement with Ruben Amorim rattles Chelsea as Jurgen Klopp’s departure looms.
Liverpool have reportedly reached ‘verbal agreement in principle’ with Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim, who was also subject to links to Stamford Bridge. The Blues are waiting for the season to conclude before deciding whether to continue with Mauricio Pochettino or move on from the Argentine, who is clearly struggling in West London as of now.
Although what the Reds have over Chelsea is the decisiveness of knowing the future of their current manager, Jurgen Klopp is going to leave Liverpool after an eight and a half-year stay at Anfield. While officials at both clubs are looking in the market for a potential target list of managers, the Merseyside Reds have the freedom to have the pick of the pond.
Roberto De Zerbi, Julian Nagelsmann, and Simone Inzaghi were among the list of candidates linked with a move to Liverpool, while their main target, Xabi Alonso, was among the conversations before confirming his decision to stay at Bayer Leverkusen.
The Reds taking Caciedo revenge
Chelsea have already been linked with Amorim, and the rush to sign the 39-year-old comes as Mauricio Pochettino is under intense pressure. However, it might be too late, as Liverpool have apparently agreed to a deal in principle with the Sporting CP manager.
This would be the karma that people talk about. Chelsea had a similar verbal agreement in principle with Moises Caicedo when Liverpool were ready to splash money to sign him last summer. A deal was very close, although the initial agreement kept the 22-year-old from joining Liverpool and rather moved to Chelsea.
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While Ruben Amorim is set to sign at Liverpool with an expected three-year contract, the Reds’ supporters would feel they got level with Chelsea in the market. For Chelsea, it’s about finishing the season right before thinking about a managerial change and, if so, who to bring in at the Bridge.