Barcelona had been linked with a number of coaches this summer, but Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim had not been one of the ones that was most commonly linked with the role. Nevertheless, the Catalans are reportedly moving to secure a deal with the 39-year-old.
Amorim has been universally praised in Portugal for rebuilding Sporting, ending their league title drought, and securing three league cups with the Lions. Amorim has an impressive record with young players, playing attractive football too.
As per The Indepedent, Amorim is the leading candidate for the Barcelona job. Insiders had expected Amorim to head to Barcelona, but with Xabi Alonso’s decision to stay at Bayer Leverkusen, Amorim has moved up to the number one choice for top European clubs. These clubs remain undefined in the report, but Bayern Munich and Liverpool were the two sides most closely linked with Alonso.