Portuguese football expert Pedro Sepuldeva spoke to Sky Sports about Ruben Amorim's chances to become the next Liverpool head coach after he refused to commit himself to a new deal at Sporting Lisbon.
"Is he the favourite to replace Jurgen Klopp? Yes, absolutely," Sepulveda said.
"Liverpool's shortlist was Xabi Alonso and Ruben Amorim. Xabi, as we know, is out of the race for the job and Liverpool I think are going to concentrate all their efforts on Ruben Amorim.
"In terms of his contract, it is not a big deal for Liverpool. Amorim earns €3m plus bonuses at Sporting. I am pretty sure Liverpool can make a better offer financially.
"Liverpool is going to fight a little bit with Sporting over compensation but I think the deal could be done for €15m."
So far, none of the other sources claimed this strongly that Liverpool have a favourite in the race to replace Klopp after Xabi Alonso took himself out of the equation.
Sources from inside the club suggest that the decision has not been made yet. If Amorim is indeed the frontrunner, he's unlikely to start talks before the end of the season in Portugal, with his side competing for the league title.
