Ruben Amorim turned down four Premier League positions, saying he “agrees Liverpool deal.”

After Jurgen Klopp leaves as manager of Liverpool at the end of the current campaign, Sporting chief Ruben Amorim, who has long been linked to a move to the Premier League, has reportedly agreed to take over as manager.

After being a candidate for several other Premier League positions, Sporting manager Ruben Amorim has emerged as the front-runner to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.

Sporting is in a strong position to win the championship this season after the 39-year-old led them to their first league title in 19 years in 2021. With a game remaining, Sporting leads their closest opponents, Benfica, by four points at the moment.

Ahead of Sporting’s 2-1 victory against Benfica on Saturday, Amorim reportedly refused to commit to staying at Sporting despite having inked a deal in principle to take over at Liverpool the following season, according to Sky Germany.

Ahead of Sporting’s 2-1 victory against Benfica on Saturday, Amorim reportedly refused to commit to staying at Sporting despite having inked a deal in principle to take over at Liverpool the following season, according to Sky Germany.

“No, I can’t promise that I will stay. I made a commitment, and I can’t take it back. I will be leaving Sporting if we do not win titles. It was obvious right away that this was the wager I gave the players. “We must achieve titles,” he declared.

Amorim has garnered praise from the football community for his outstanding job at Sporting and has previously been connected to several elite Premier League teams. In 2022, Aston Villa thought he would be able to take Steven Gerrard’s place.

He was hesitant to leave Sporting while they were still in the Champions League, though, so Villa ultimately hired Unai Emery in his place, and the former Arsenal manager did a fantastic job.

Amorim was also associated with managerial openings at Chelsea and Tottenham in the summer of last year, following the dismissals of Graham Potter and Antonio Conte, respectively. However, in an interview with Diario de Noticias, he openly declared himself out of the competition for both positions.

He insisted, “I’m not looking for anything.” “In addition, I want to cherish my possessions rather than what other people say. And it’s been said a lot… As I’ve previously stated, Sporting is even aware of my contacts with other teams, but I’ve always wanted to stay because I enjoy being at Sporting.”

In the end, Spurs raided Celtic for Ange Postecoglou, while Chelsea appointed Mauricio Pochettino. Amorim was linked to Manchester United later that year as a result of Erik ten Hag’s subpar season opening performance.

When questioned about the allegations, Amorim insisted that United had not yet approached him, but he did not rule out a possible move to Old Trafford. He does, however, seem to be close to making a Premier League move as Liverpool and Sporting are currently negotiating his exit clause.