Liverpool is 'still negotiating' with Rúben Amorim, despite the Sporting manager's presence in England to talk to West Ham about the potential summer vacancy. It's been claimed that discussions did the London club did not go well.

In fact, according to Pedro Sepúlveda on X, Amorim has already returned home to Lisbon. A photo shows him being met by reporters at the airport, where he 'refused to talk about what he went to to in London'.

But Sepúlveda claims that talks with West Ham were 'not positive', and that 'something went wrong' to prompt such a swift return to Portugal. Sporting has a huge game against Porto on Sunday, so it was presumably never likely to be more than a flying visit (although the team has been given Tuesday and Wednesday off), but a move to the London Stadium appears far from a foregone conclusion.

In the meantime, it's claimed that negotiations with Liverpool are ongoing. The Athletic reported yesterday that a move to Anfield now 'looks unlikely', with Amorim not expected to be the 'preferred candidate' at the end of the process fronted by Michael Edwards and incoming sporting director Richard Hughes. However, Sepúlveda suggests the option remains open.