Ruben Amorim has NOT agreed terms with Liverpool

Liverpool have yet to agree terms with Ruben Amorim of Sporting Lisbon as they continue the process of assessing candidates to replace Jurgen Klopp this summer.

Amorim remains a leading contender to become the Anfield club's new manager but reports that a deal is in place or that he has been offered the job are premature according to senior club sources as Liverpool still want to do extensive research and due diligence around other viable coaches. Indeed, insiders insist negotiations have yet to open with any candidate.

Klopp has been given a welcome lift as he prepares his squad for the final push of his farewell season after four of his senior players Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota and Stefan Bajcetic all returned to training on Tuesday.

Liverpool face highly-rated Atalanta in Thursday's Europa League quarter final first leg at Anfield before switching sights back to the Premier League title race against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Alisson has missed the last 13 matches with a hamstring tear while Alexander-Arnold has been out since injuring a knee in February.

Should Liverpool make the Europa League final in Dublin Arena, on May 22, their supporters learned yesterday that they will receive 12,000 tickets for the 48,000 capacity stadium as confirmed by UEFA.

Meanwhile, Liverpool's head of recovery Andreas Schlumberger, 57, has negotiated an early departure from his contract to coincide with Klopp and other backroom staff leaving this summer.