Ruben Amorim has denied claims he has spoken to Liverpool about succeeding Jurgen Klopp as their next manager.

However, he remains a frontrunner for the Anfield job, with the Portuguese coach expected to depart his current position at Sporting Lisbon at the end of the season.

talkSPORT brought you news earlier this week that Liverpool had met with representatives of Amorim to take Klopp’s place at the helm of the Merseyside giants.

However, there has been no direct contact with the man himself and, as reported on Tuesday, while a meeting with representatives has taken place there is no agreement between the parties.

And the highly-rated young coach was keen to point this out when quizzed on his future by journalists on Thursday, with the 39-year-old insisting he is fully committed to his job at Sporting as his side targets league glory.

“This is the last time I will talk about my future,” said Amorim, whose Sporting team sits top of the Liga Portugal table, four points clear of rivals Benfica and with a game in hand.