Club will be ‘powerless and useless’ to stop Liverpool taking their ‘outstanding’ manager; release clause is tiny

Club will be ‘powerless and useless’ to stop Liverpool taking their ‘outstanding’ manager; release clause is tiny

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Club will be ‘powerless’ to stop Liverpool taking their ‘outstanding’ manager; release clause is tiny

Sporting Lisbon would be left ‘powerless’ to prevent Liverpool’s advance for their highly-regarded manager Ruben Amorim this summer.

The 39-year-old is understood to have a release clause in his contract worth around £8.6m.

“It is understood that Amorim, whose preferred formation is 3-4-3, has a release clause worth close to £8.6million written into his Sporting contract, meaning that his current employers would be left powerless if Liverpool or one of his other suitors set their sights on landing him,” as was reported on GIVEMESPORT. “Amorim, who has been described as ‘outstanding’ by Portuguese football writer Tom Kundert, would experience the Premier League for the first time in his managerial career if he is provided with the challenge of following in Klopp’s footsteps in the coming months.”

The former Benfica footballer is one of several names being considered by the Anfield hierarchy following Richard Hughes‘ appointment as sporting director.

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Alonso is the leading candidate
The priority, at this point in time, would appear to be Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso.

That should be far from surprising for a number of factors – not least of the Bundesliga outfit’s remarkable push for a first league title in its history.

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Thomas Tuchel is off in the summer – (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
Even more remarkable is the fact that it’s hardly a closely fought title race either, with Leverkusen holding a 10-point lead over Thomas Tuchel’s Bavarian outfit.

That said, with the Munich-based side also in contention for Alonso’s services and the possibility of a role with Madrid hanging in the air, we must at least partially brace ourselves for the possibility of failure.

Liverpool’s search will be thorough
Even should we fail to land our former midfielder, fan anxiety levels must be controlled.

The process of finding a new manager will be incredibly meticulous and data-led to ensure we end up with a head coach worthy of picking up the reins.

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Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes won’t act on emotion in picking Liverpool’s next manager
This may require a more significant degree of faith on our part than some may be prepared to offer.

Given that anyone after Klopp will be considered a downgrade (at least at first), however, some patience is warranted.

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Harvey Elliott drops big hint over his Liverpool future after Klopp’s exit
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Harvey Elliott has heavily hinted at his desire to continue with Liverpool beyond Jurgen Klopp’s departure.

The former Fulham academy prospect spoke of his greed for more silverware with the club.

“I want to keep winning trophies with this team. Both individually and collectively we are never content with what we have, we always want more,” the 20-year-old told lifestyle outlet SWM.

“I have a hunger for greatness. I hope the dedication, desire and motivation to do the small things well, will take me a long way in my career.

“Call it greedy, but I want to achieve more and experience everything this game has to offer, especially when it comes to trophies with this club.”

It’s perhaps no surprise, of course, coming from a boyhood Red who has been shown much in the way of trust at one of the biggest outfits in the footballing world.

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Harvey Elliott is a huge talent
It’s perhaps sometimes forgotten just how exciting a talent our No.19 is.

At 20 years of age, Elliott’s potential is almost frightening. Especially so when you take into account how pivotal he is in this Liverpool squad.

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Harvey Elliott celebrates scoring against Manchester United – (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Since his debut in 2019 (aged 16), the attacking midfielder has already amassed 107 appearances for Jurgen Klopp’s men.

He’s some talent, and whoever follows in our German tactician’s footsteps must ensure they nurture him moving forward.

Oh, and don’t forget about the likes of Conor Bradley, Curtis Jones, Jarell Quansah, James McConnell, Bobby Clark, Jayden Danns, and plenty of others in the process!

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What Edwards and Hughes are now thinking about Xabi Alonso is telling
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Xabi Alonso is understood to be a priority for Liverpool Football Club, though his signing will depend largely on one factor.

Both Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes will reportedly only bring the Spaniard on board ‘if they are convinced that his desire is to succeed Klopp’.

This comes amid heavy interest from competing outfit Bayern Munich ahead of Thomas Tuchel’s departure this summer.

“Although Alonso has been pinpointed as the Reds’ primary target, having led Leverkusen to within touching distance of the Bundesliga title, they will only hand him the reins if they are convinced that his desire is to succeed Klopp and not head elsewhere amid interest from the likes of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid,” Dean Jones and Danny Rust reported for GIVEMESPORT.

Jurgen Klopp will join his compatriot on the market, though is expected to enjoy a planned sabbatical.

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Alonso has to be 100% committed to Liverpool
You can’t blame Edwards and Co. for being put off if they feel that our former midfielder isn’t totally enthralled by the idea of being the next manager of Liverpool.

In fairness, you can understand why given the ludicrous resources that will be inherited.

Compare it to the situation Klopp had to work with back in 2015 – it’s night and day!

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Our next manager is getting a young, hungry and world-class starting-XI, plus a golden age of Academy talent and top operators behind the scenes.

If that doesn’t excite a prospective managerial candidate, he’s not the right choice for us.

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There was so much nostalgia for Liverpool fans yesterday, as the LFC Legends rolled into town.

As ever with these games, there were some real, genuine icons of the game on show, mixed in between some forgotten heroes of the past.

Fernando Torres was clearly the biggest draw for Liverpool fans. Having reignited his partnership with Steven Gerrard more than 13 years on from his Anfield exit, Torres rolled back the years with a goal and a celebration in front of the Kop.

But El Nino wasn’t the only striker to light up the game with goal on Saturday. And as it turns out, one of them could yet leave a lasting legacy at the club.

Liverpool U18s gain new prospect
Djibril Cisse was perhaps underrated during his three years at Liverpool. After joining in 2004, the French striker went on to play a key part in the 2005 Champions League win and the FA Cup success of the following year.

However, having suffered terrible luck with injuries, Cisse never quite lived up to his potential in terms of goal scoring. Still, he was always well-liked at Anfield and bagged some big goals for the club.

And after scoring the crucial equaliser during yesterday’s 4-2 win over Ajax legends, the LFCTV commentator revealed that Cisse’s son is now hoping to follow in his dad’s footsteps for Liverpool.

“He’s looking up into the stands for his boys who are all footballers now as well,” said commentator Peter McDowell, after Cisse’s goal. “At Nottingham Forest, Notts County, he’s got one who made his debut for Liverpool U18s last night.”

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For Cisse’s son to be turning out for the U18s already is quite some feet. As it turns out, the former Liverpool No.9’s boy, Prince Kobe Cisse, doesn’t turn 16 until July.

Playing years ahead of his age group, Prince clearly has something that the coaches at Kirkby like.

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As we’ve seen more evidently than ever this year, the pathway is very much open for young players at Liverpool. Do well in the youth teams and you can quickly be within touching distance of the senior squad.

Obviously, there’s no chance that Cisse will be troubling the first-team at just 15. But in the next 18 months to two years, it’s really worth keeping a close eye on how he does.

Just like his father, Prince is a forward. Having selected Wales as his nation of choice, the youngster has also already been capped by the Dragon’s U16 side. Having the father that he does, there will already be expectation on Cisse Jnr to become a success in the game.

He isn’t the only one carrying that burden, though. There’s a number of prospects with famous dads currently at the academy. While a career in football is clearly anything but a given for any of them, the early signs are there that for Cisse, it could be a possibility.

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Liverpool’s Conor Bradley earned rave reviews after his performance for Northern Ireland against Romania. His display saw him also pick up a 9/10 player rating.

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Liverpool defender Conor Bradley was the star man as Northern Ireland drew 1-1 with Romania during an international friendly on Friday evening.

The 20-year-old was deployed in a new role that allowed him to make an impact at both ends of the pitch, and he won back possession early on for his side’s opening goal in the seventh minute, beginning a performance that saw him picked out as the Man of the Match by Belfast Live.

Bradley was handed a 9/10 player rating for his display, which received praise for his work ethic and being the ‘standout player’ on the pitch for the Green Army.

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His performance was also deemed ‘magical’ by the Belfast Telegraph, which was impressed by both the Liverpool star’s attitude and ability. Both elements of his game that have previously been praised by club manager Jürgen Klopp.

Bradley recently spoke about Klopp while on international duty with Northern Ireland to BBC Sport. “He’s just good with me and helps me out when I need help,” he said.

“He’s helped me loads and given me my first chance so I’ll be forever grateful to him. It would be lovely [to win the Premier League] but there’s still hard work to go to get that and there’s still loads of games left.

“Hopefully at the end of the season with Liverpool I’ll have a couple more medals to my name, which would be brilliant and give the gaffer the send-off he deserves.”

Liverpool.com says: Conor Bradley is improving quickly since being handed a run of games in the first team, and it looks as though he is replicating the performances for Northern Ireland that Liverpool fans have been enjoying. It’s nice to see him receive the praise he deserves after what has been an excellent campaign so far, and it’s exciting to see how good the 20-year-old could get. He showed the best of both his attacking and defensive abilities against Romania, with further signs of his limitless potential.

As Trent Alexander-Arnold prepares to return, Klopp could even consider deploying both of them in some games where the vice-captain is played in midfield. Sporting director Richard Hughes certainly won’t need to be looking at right-backs as potential signings this summer.

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Andy Robertson fumes as Richard Hughes could secure ‘next Xabi Alonso’ for Liverpool
It was a night to forget for Andy Robertson on the international stage. Richard Hughes could secure Liverpool the ‘next Xabi Alonso’ who wants a move.

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Liverpool faces Atalanta in the quarter-final of the Europa League and Klopp will want to win the one trophy that has so far eluded him during his time at Anfield, with the German losing in the 2016 final of the competition to Sevilla.

Liverpool is second in the Premier League table, level on points with Arsenal but behind on goal difference. Yet with the Gunners having a run of difficult games coming up, Liverpool could take top spot in the coming weeks.

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