Liverpool held talks with representatives of Sporting Lisbon coach Rubén Amorim, according to talkSPORT.
Amorim has made it clear that he really wants to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, with the german leaves at the end of the season.
The Reds They are due to conduct a formal interview process this month.
Xabi Alonso was the leading candidate for the job amid an impressive season with unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen.
However, the former Liverpool midfielder dropped out of the race. compromising your future to Leverkusen.
Since then, Amorim has quickly become the new favorite for the position heading into the summer.
The 39-year-old currently has Sporting at the top of the Liga Portugal and won the league title with them in 2021.
Barcelona and Bayern Munich have also shown interest, with Xavi and Thomas Tuchel leaving their respective clubs.
Amorim recently admitted that it could not guarantee he would stay at Sporting amid continued speculation about his future.
Chelsea had also shown interest in his services, and the former midfielder is now one of their top managerial prospects.
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Liverpool were also reportedly interested in Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi but appear to have moved on from the Italian.
German national team boss Julian Nagelsmann has also been linked, with the Reds eyeing the biggest names for his next appointment.
Whoever takes over the next job at Anfield will have huge shoes to fill following Klopp's immense success since 2015.
He has won every major trophy, including the Premier League and Champions League, since taking charge.
Klopp has established himself as a club legend on Merseyside and now heads into his final run of games as boss.
They next face Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday night, live on talkSPORT.
