Ruben Amorim's agent may have just dropped the clearest hint yet that the Portuguese is set to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
Amorim has emerged as the clear favourite to succeed Klopp this summer when the legendary German steps down from his role at Anfield.
Former Reds star Xabi Alonso was the early front-runner to replace Klopp but ruled himself out of contention last month, confirming he will stay at Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen next season.
That has opened the door for Amorim to take the top job at Liverpool.
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However, the Sporting Lisbon manager has played down speculation linking him with the role.
Earlier this month, he rubbished claims that a deal with Liverpool had already been agreed.
"I did not meet Liverpool for any interview and there's no agreement, it's not true," he said, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.
"I'm Sporting manager, I want to win here and I didn't meet any club. Nothing has been agreed.
"Stop with this story. This is the last time I speak about my future."
Those rumours have refused to go away, however, with TEAMtalk now claiming that Amorim has been offered a three-year deal by the Premier League club.
Meanwhile, Portuguese journalist Pedro Sepulveda has now claimed that Amorim's agent has bought a property in Liverpool.
"Ruben Amorim's agent bought an apartment in Liverpool. One of his employee will live there permanently," tweeted Sepulveda.
It remains to be seen whether Amorim will indeed make the switch to England after four successful years at Sporting.
He is a hugely popular figure at the club having delivered the domestic Portuguese treble in 2021 before famously knocking Arsenal out of the Europa League last season.
His side are currently seven points clear at the top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga table this season.
In the wake of a 1-0 victory against Famalicao on Tuesday, Amorim said even his own family members had asked him to stay at the club.
"Even my son asked me for both things," he said.
"But the important thing is to be champion, that's what the fans want and that's what we fight for."
Topics: Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, Xabi Alonso, Sporting Lisbon, Premier League
Rory O'Callaghan