Ruben Amorim 'identifies first three signings as Liverpool manager'
The Merseysiders are on the lookout for a new manager after Klopp announced in January that he will be stepping down from his post at the end of the season.
Amorim is currently in charge of Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon where he has managed 215 games over the last three-and-a-half years.
However, recent reports have claimed that the 39-year-old has verbally agreed to take the reins at Liverpool in the summer, with a three-year contract said to be on the table.
Amorim has insisted that he is fully focused on duties at Sporting, who currently sit four points clear at the top of the Primeira Liga table — thanks to a 2-1 win over second-placed Benfica last weekend — with seven games remaining.
Amorim to raid Sporting for two defenders and one midfielder?However, according to Portuguese news outlet Jornal Noticias, via The Sun, Amorim has already identified three players who he would like to bring with him to Anfield ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.
The report claims that centre-back duo Goncalo Inacio and Ousmane Diomande are two 'top targets' who could reinforce Liverpool's injury-hit defence.
Amorim is said to be keen to lure both Inacio, 22, and Diomande, 20, to Liverpool as well as maintain the services of club captain Virgil van Dijk, who is out of contract in June 2025.
An addition in midfield could also be on the cards, as the report adds that Amorim has an interest in recruiting 24-year-old Morten Hjulmand.
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