Ruben Amorim has Manchester United and Man City on alert - and it's easy to see why

There isn't a more in-demand manager in world football than Ruben Amorim just now.

Heavily linked with Liverpool last season, wanted by West Ham and impressing in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon, the 39-year-old is seen as one of the brightest and best in the business. So it is no surprise his name is being linked to both Manchester United and Manchester City - two Premier League giants who might need new managers in very different circumstances.

United could soon be seeking a replacement for Erik ten Hag if their form and results don't improve, while the Etihad might welcome a new boss for the first time in a decade if Pep Guardiola doesn't extend his contract past next summer.

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Amorim to City has gathered more pace since the Blues appointed Hugo Viana as their new director of football. Viana was central to bringing Amorim to Lisbon from Braga, paying a hefty €10 million to do so, and has reaped the rewards.

His reign has seen a title drought ended and progress from Champions League groups become the norm. It has launched Amorim into elite conversations and links with the biggest jobs.

If and when the time to replace Guardiola comes, City will seek continuity above almost all else and having his old pal Viana in situ would certainly make that straightforward should Amorim end up at the Etihad. The waters are muddier at Old Trafford but installing a young coach making good on his potential could provide the spark Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are looking for.

Amorim is a modern manager capable of playing attractive football, developing young talent, finding