Ruben Amorim has made an effort to put an end to the rumors that he would take over as the manager of Manchester City. This comes after Bruno Fernandes, a brilliant player for Manchester United, poured admiration on his Portuguese colleague.
In the event that Pep Guardiola decides to leave his position as manager of Manchester City, it was reported on Wednesday that the club is “strongly considering” making a bid for Amorim. Guardiola has been immensely pleased by the 39-year-old’s great job at Sporting CP. Even though Guardiola’s contract at the Etihad Stadium is set to expire at the conclusion of the current season, he has not yet made a decision regarding whether he will sign an extension or move in search of a new challenge.
As City works to secure a contract with Guardiola, they have been given a boost by the Football Association (FA), which has appointed Thomas Tuchel as the future England manager instead.
However, before to Sporting’s match against Portimonense in the Portuguese Cup on Friday, Amorim was questioned about whether or not he will accompany Hugo Viana to City as the sporting director.
In response, he stated, “They are different paths,” as reported by Cabine Desportiva. The only relationship we have is one of professional nature, and it will not continue indefinitely.
In addition, Amorim stated that Hugo Viana wanted to win more than anybody else at Manchester City.
Following that, the coach went on to talk about what exactly will take place on November 5 when Sporting plays home to City in the Champions League.
The sport has not seen any significant changes. None of it. Amorim stated that there would be no changes made to anything until the conclusion of the season.
In the course of City’s week, it is obvious that Viana will not be allowed to enter the locker room. In order to prevent any potential conflicts, I will not include him. In any other case, there will be no change in the situation until the conclusion of the season.
In the end, Ruben Amorim prevailed against Bruno Fernandes.
It is interesting to note that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Manchester United have included Amorim on their list of potential replacements for Erik ten Hag, who is now under an intense amount of pressure.
A transfer of this nature would be well received by the club captain Fernandes, who, in the previous week, lauded Amorim and appeared to imply that the Red Devils may start negotiations for his services.
Because Mr. Amorim has been at Sporting, the club has become one of the top teams in the world when it comes to playing football. The additions that they have made have been appropriate, and they are now at a really good position. They have been consistent. According to the midfielder, the team is really well prepared.
Specifically with regard to Amorim, he demonstrates that he is ready at this very time. Sporting went twenty years without winning championships, and Amorim arrived and has already won two of them; this demonstrates that the work has been done successfully. Coaching Sporting and winning championships is not an easy task.
“You will never know until you get there whether he is able to accomplish the same thing in England, Spain, or anywhere else, but I am certain that his qualities are there for everyone to see,” the speaker said.
In the Premier League, Manchester United and City are not even close to becoming the first teams to be associated with Amorim. Prior to making the decision to acquire Arne Slot, Liverpool engaged in conversations with him. Amorim, on the other hand, had already been to London in order to have conversations with a representative from West Ham United.
After more reflection, Amorim acknowledged that his choice to communicate with West Ham was a mistake, and he felt compelled to offer an apology to Sporting.
Both Manchester United and Manchester City are vying for a midfielder.
While everything is going on, it has been rumored that Manchester City is prepared to compete with Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid for the transfer of Nikola Barella.
since of this, teams like City and Liverpool are on high alert since it is possible that Inter Milan may have to sell some of its best players in order to balance their books in the next year.
Inter, in response to the increased interest, has put the price tag for the sophisticated midfielder at €90 million, which is equivalent to £75 million or $97.4 million.
It has been asserted in the past that Guardiola is “in love” with Barella’s playing style; hence, the possibility of City acquiring him is contingent on the position of the manager in the future.
It has been stated that Manchester United, City’s rivals, are interested in acquiring two additional midfielders, despite the fact that they had recently acquired Manuel Ugarte.
According to reports in Spain, United are the “clear favorites” to eventually get Frenkie de Jong, who has been a long-term goal for the club, in the event that he decides to leave Barcelona.
With Colombian star Richard Rios in their sights, United is also interested in a more unconventional alternative that might assist them in moving on from Casemiro, who is seeing a decline in his performance.
Another club that has shown interest in Rios is Fiorentina. Rios is presently playing for Palmeiras in Brazil.
Successes attained by Ruben Amorim
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Achieved three consecutive titles in the Portuguese League Cup between the years 2020 and 2022, first with Braga (achieving victory against Porto in the championship match), and then twice with Sporting (achieving victories in the championship match over Braga and Benfica).
During his first full season at Sporting (2020/21), he triumphed in the Portuguese league championship, finishing five points ahead of the competition at the top of the table. Additionally, he was honored as the manager of the season for the division.
Achieved the distinction of being the first manager in more than a decade to guide Sporting to the knockout stage of the Champions League during the 2021/22 season. Sporting finished in third place in their group, which was just surpassed by Borussia Dortmund.
In November 2021, he became the manager with the fastest record to reach 50 victories in the Primeira Liga. This accomplishment occurred in just his 66th game as a coach.
Was awarded the title of manager of the season in the Primeira Liga for a second time as Sporting won the championship once more in
