Man City are’strongly considering’ Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim to succeed Pep Guardiola if he goes, and they have one key figure in their team who could influence him.

Ruben Amorim has won two league titles, leading Portuguese team Sporting CP.
Man City are apparently considering him as a strong prospect to succeed Pep Guardiola.
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Manchester City are apparently considering Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim as a possible successor to Pep Guardiola if he leaves.

Guardiola’s contract expires at the end of the season, and he has publicly refused to pledge his future to the club where he has won six Premier League titles and one Champions League.

With the FA viewing him as their ‘dream goal’ to succeed Gareth Southgate as England manager, despite current talks with Thomas Tuchel, Guardiola’s head may turn, and City will need a plan.

According to The Guardian, they are’strongly considering’ Amorim, who won two Portuguese titles with Sporting.

It may assist. According to Mail Sport, City have recently agreed to replace Txiki Begiristain as director of football with Hugo Viana, the Portuguese side’s sporting director.

He also flew to London in April to discuss taking over from David Moyes at West Ham, but he declined and apologised to Sporting fans for leaving in the middle of the title chase, which they eventually won.

Amorim is regarded as one of Europe’s most promising young coaches due to his ability to challenge Porto and Benfica’s dominance.

Along with two league crowns, he has won two cups and a super cup for Sporting, as well as led them to the Champions League’s last 16.

Sporting will host City in the Champions League next month.

Guardiola could still choose to stay, despite the departure of Begiristain, with whom he is very close.

I haven’t made any decisions; anything could happen. So I’m not sure,’ he recently commented of his future.

‘I still have to reflect and decide what I want to do’.