Rubin Amorim responds in three words when asked about the meeting with West Ham after his return to Portugal
Rubén Amorim sent a three-word message upon his return from London on Monday, saying simply: “See you on Saturday.”
The head of Sporting Lisbon flew to the uk to meet with West Ham officials.
Amorim was photographed leaving Portugal on Monday after training with Sporting, and was accompanied by businessman Raúl Costa.
Sporting players will have Tuesday and Wednesday off, before the big clash against their rival Porto this Sunday.
With the downtime, Amorim took the opportunity to travel to London to talk to West Ham bosses.
The Hammers are evaluating their management options ahead of the summer as David Moyes is reaching the end of his contract and expected to leave.
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Former Wolves and Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui has also been proposed as a candidate. potential Moyes replacement.
Despite the speculation, Amorim declined to comment on where he had been on Monday, focusing instead on Sporting's remaining matches.
He returned to Portugal shortly after midnight on Tuesday and was questioned by several journalists about his trip and future plans.
“See you on Saturday,” he responded, with a smile on his face, referring to his next press conference.
Amorim is a hot property at the moment as he has also been heavily linked with the soon-to-be vacant Liverpool job with Jurgen Klopp set to leave.
talkSPORT reported that the 39-year-old had held talks with the Redsalthough it is not currently considered among the favorites.
Amorim has already completed Portuguese football by winning the Taca de Liga (Portuguese League Cup) with former club Braga, before winning the Primeira Liga in his first full season with Sporting.
They now have the chance to achieve the league and cup double this season with Sporting seven points clear at the top of the table and set to face Porto in the Taca de Liga final.
Porto are also Sporting's next opponents, and Amorim is now clearly focusing all his attention on the decisive clash against the Portuguese giants.
If he wins both competitions, it could be the perfect way to leave on good terms and prepare for a new challenge in the Premier League.