Tottenham Hotspur are still looking for a new permanent manager after parting company with Antonio Conte.
The Italian left Spurs by mutual consent in March in wake of his controversial post-Southampton press conference.
Cristian Stellini is in interim charge for the time being, likely until the end of the season.
Plenty of names have been linked with the Tottenham reins over the past few weeks.
One of those is Ruben Amorim, who manages Portuguese giants Sporting CP.
Back in March, Correio da Manha – via Sport Witness – said Spurs were ‘at the head’ of the 38-year-old’s list of suitors.
Now, Alasdair Gold has claimed that Tottenham have ‘definitely’ looked at hiring the Portuguese ‘supercoach’.
“Amorim is definitely a younger manager who has been considered,” he wrote in a football.london Q&A.
‘I value what I have’
Amorim is an outstanding coach who would certainly do a good job at Tottenham.
He also knows Pedro Porro well and bemoaned his departure to Spurs, saying he was “very close” to him.
However, recent reports and developments suggest he may not be particularly keen on the Spurs job.
According to A Bola, Amorim has serious reservations about linking up with Daniel Levy at Tottenham.
While that is just speculation, Amorim himself has made clear his commitment to Sporting.
“I want to stay here. I’m happy here,” he recently told DN.
“I’ve seen many coaches move to other championships and not be happy.
“I value what I have, and I enjoy being at Sporting.
“If I have to leave here, it’s because I was pushed (out) for another reason.
“But I’m not going to leave the door ajar, because I think Sporting deserves respect.
“If I want to go, I’ll tell the president and (director of football) Hugo Viana.”
Amorim adds that anyone hoping to lure him away from Sporting ‘will have to pay the (release) clause’.
One that, at £17million, would make him one of the most expensive managerial appointments of all time.
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