Rúben Amorim’s $64 million sale to Liverpool could “accelerate” because summer priorities should be made clear.

A player who Rúben Amorim is well familiar with is being connected to Liverpool. If the Portuguese take over at Anfield, it’s said that he will be eager to invest $64 million on him.

Although Liverpool isn’t ready to announce anything publicly just yet, work is being done behind the scenes in preparation for the summer. The cogs are turning, but the details will remain unseen for the time being so that the season can finish.

news source According to Jornal de Notícias, Liverpool is reportedly considering 22-year-old Gonçalo Inácio in addition to 20-year-old Ivorian defender Ousmane Diomande. A ‘accelerated’ transfer for Jürgen Klopp is rumoured to occur if Rúben Amorim, the manager of Sporting CP, succeeds him in the summer.

Given that his contract has a $64 million (£52 million/€60 million) release clause, Inácio is reportedly more prepared for a transfer than Diomande is right now.In addition, he would have the advantage of being left-footed, which Liverpool’s current center-back choices do not.

The article claims that Liverpool wants to play a back three and is looking at players to purchase in should Amorim eventually take control, albeit neither of those things is confirmed yet. It says that inácio is at the top of the list. The Sporting number 25 has already been frequently linked to a move to Anfield.

Liverpool states: The Reds won’t make any choices until the summer based on the manager’s personal connections, even though it is obvious that Sporting stars would be linked to moves to Anfield if Amorim takes over for Klopp. We shall only take into account whether or not they are capable of improving the Liverpool team.

Given that Joël Matip’s contract expires this summer, it is obvious that Liverpool should prioritise buying a new center-back, but it is unclear who that player should be. There’s likely a case to be made for adding a second right-sided center-back to cover for Ibrahima Konaté and make sure he doesn’t play too much given his history of injuries.

Furthermore, the formation that the new manager of Liverpool may choose to use is obviously a factor. Amorim doesn’t have to play with three centre backs if he moves to Anfield, just because he does it currently. He has really played 4-4-2 a lot in the past. Right now, Liverpool’s team seems more appropriate for that.