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The most notable candidates include Sporting CP boss Rúben Amorim, Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi and Germanys' Julian Nagelsmann.

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The trio have all been linked with other jobs too with De Zerbi in particular expected to be in demand.

"I'm not going to dwell on my future, I've already said what I had to say.," Amorim said, via Record.

"This year I’m not going to go back to the same conversation as last year," Amorim said in November.

His tactics, man management and recruitment pull have since captured the attention of Europe's elite, with Liverpool, Barcelona and more recently Bayern Munich all credited with an interest in the former Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk manager.

Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi is developing a decent reputation in Italy while Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzi? could be an outside shot.

Liverpool.com says: It was never going to be an easy task to lure Alonso back to Anfield and it does appear that Liverpool will have to consider alternatives.

Amorim and De Zerbi appear to be the standout options but both come with hefty release clauses.