'Huge risk' — Pundit issues warning to Liverpool amid talks over Ruben Amorim replacing Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool remain active in their search for Jurgen Klopp’s successor and the main candidate currently in the spotlight is Sporting CP’s Rúben Amorim. The Portuguese side are currently seven points clear of Benfica at the top of the Primeira Liga table and well on their way to lifting the trophy at the end of the season.

Amid the ongoing links between Amorim and the Reds, reports are swirling over what the club could look like under his reign. Many believe the 39-year-old could bring some Sporting players over to Merseyside with him, if he was brought in to take the job.

Amid Liverpool’s reported interest in centre-back Ousmane Diomande, this sounds like a good idea on the surface, but Paul Robinson believes such a strategy poses a risk.

Speaking to Football Insider, the former England goalkeeper said: “I think there’s a huge risk in signing those players. There’s also a risk in going to another club and trying to recreate exactly what you did somewhere else. And there’s also a risk of going into Liverpool and trying to be like Klopp.

“We’ve seen a lot of managers rely on players they’ve worked with previously, but look how it’s gone for Erik ten Hag at Man United. He brought players in from inferior leagues, like Antony, and the Portuguese league is inferior to the Premier League too.

“That being said, with the new recruitment team at Liverpool, signings will be a decision by all, not just the manager.”

As well as prioritising a new manager ahead of the 2024/25 season, Liverpool are on the market for new player recruits. Following a torrid run of luck with injuries this term, the Reds are looking to bolster their ranks in defence as well as midfield, and the ongoing uncertainty over Mohamed Salah’s future could also force them to splash the cash on a new winger.