Taking look at Chelsea's potential Portuguese replacement for Mauricio Pochettino

As rumours about Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim's future swirl, he has dismissed similarities to Jose Mourinho. The 39-year-old has previously been closely associated with Chelsea and is regarded as one of their potential choices to succeed Mauricio Pochettino, should he decide to depart the team in the summer.

But the Blues won't be the only team trying to put an end to Amorim's romance with Sporting. The former Braga manager is another one of Liverpool's most notable prospects as they look for a replacement for Xabi Alonso, who has agreed to stay with Bayer Leverkusen for a minimum of one more season.

Pochettino said, "It sounds a bit cliché, but I think it's an important factor in the decision [to be happy]. And I'm not looking for anything. And by the way, I want to value what I have and not what is said. And it's been said so many times. I'm not going to dwell on my future, I've already said what I had to say. Every time I talk about it the topic comes up again."

A new head coach will undoubtedly be sought after by Barcelona and Bayern Munich, among other European teams. Depending on what goes on at Chelsea, Manchester United, Newcastle, and Napoli, to mention a few, the number on that list is sure to grow.

Ruben Amorim spoke about the special tag given to him 

He has been compared with one of Chelsea's beloved sons, with Sporting heading for what would be their second league championship under his leadership (on top of two league cups after taking charge in March 2020). Amorim has been referred to as "The Special One 2" by a few because of his successes in the nation as well as his football style and charisma as a young coach.

The Portuguese manager reacted with this tag by saying that, “It makes no sense and I have no illusions about it. I still remember last year everyone was speculating about whether I was going to leave Sporting. There are no comparisons between the great Jose Mourinho and the Sporting coach.”