Latest from Ruben Amorim to Liverpool: “Verbal agreement” on a three-year deal

According to the most recent reports out of Portugal, representatives of Ruben Amorim are scheduled to meet with Liverpool on Tuesday to discuss a potential three-year managerial contract.

Things appear to be moving quickly now that Amorim is favoured to succeed Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season.

It was previously reported this week that Liverpool was trying to come to an arrangement for the 39-year-old to take over at the end of a season that might see Sporting CP win both titles.

The club will meet with Amorim’s agent, Raul Costa, on Tuesday to “outline the terms of an agreement,” according to a story published in the newspaper Correio da Manha.

This follows preliminary discussions between the two parties, with the Portuguese party concentrating solely on securing Primeira Liga and Taca de Portugal awards, at least in public.

“Verbal agreement” for a three-year deal

On Monday, journalist Pedro Sepulveda further stated that Liverpool was planning to extend a three-year contract offer to Amorim. Florian Plettenberg of Sky Germany now seems to have confirmed this information.

Plettenberg says that since Amorim was also considered for the Bayern Munich position, he ought to choose to relocate to Anfield.

Even so, he says that there is “not a done deal yet,” but there is a “verbal agreement in principle” and the former Benfica midfielder “wants to join.”

Along with that, a compensation deal with Sporting has still to be finalised, according to Correio de Manha, who also mentioned that they would have to “convince” the Lisbon team to let their manager leave.

That should not be a problem, though, because Amorim’s contract contains a release provision.

€10 million release clause?

Regarding the clause, many figures have been reported; nevertheless, the general consensus presently is that it is €20 million (£17.16 million) for clubs outside of Portugal.

However, there have also been rumours that Amorim and Sporting had a gentleman’s agreement that would have allowed him to sign for €10 million (£8.58 million) to join a premier team like Liverpool.

Merseyside sources have maintained that the conversations over Klopp’s successor are probably still in the early stages and that the issue is not as advanced as reported in Portugal.

But all the indicators point to Amorim taking over as Liverpool’s new manager, with Tuesday perhaps being the big day.