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Sporting Lisbon 'braced for exodus of star players to the Premier League' if Ruben Amorim leaves for Liverpool... with one potentially following him to Anfield

Sporting Lisbon are reportedly braced for an exodus of star players if Ruben Amorim leaves to become Liverpool's next manager.

The 39-year-old Portuguese is the favourite to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Anfield after Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso ruled himself out of the running.

Amorim could sign off with a Double as Sporting currently sit seven points clear at the top of the league and will face Porto in the Portuguese Cup final next month.

However, according to the Daily Mirror, Sporting are likely to be raided by Premier League clubs in the summer regardless of how many trophies they win.