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title: "Leeds United: Victor Orta eyes Marcelo Bielsa replacement"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-victor-orta-eyes-marcelo-bielsa-replacement/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "George McGibbon"
section: "Leeds United"
published: "2021-03-03T18:15:23Z"
modified: "2021-03-03T18:15:23Z"
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# Leeds United: Victor Orta eyes Marcelo Bielsa replacement

**According to recent reports, Victor Orta and Leeds United have targeted Ruben Amorim as the club’s next manager – should Marcelo Bielsa walk away from the Whites this summer.**

Reports from Portugal, as cited by [Leeds Live](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/next-leeds-united-manager-bielsa-19941754), claim that the Sporting CP manager is viewed by Leeds as a potential replacement for Bielsa, whose contract expires at Elland Road this summer.

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While the 65-year-old Leeds manager has confirmed he will inform the club of [whether or not he plans to stay on longer than his current deal](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/next-leeds-united-manager-bielsa-19941754) before the summer – as yet, there are no reports that a deal has been discussed between the Argentine and Orta.

As a result, Portuguese journalist, Bruno Andrade, has claimed that [Amorim is one of the candidates](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/next-leeds-united-manager-bielsa-19941754) Orta has lined up as a potential replacement for Bielsa, should he indeed depart Leeds at the end of their current campaign.

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### Transfer Tavern Take

While it still feels as if Bielsa’s job is unfinished at Leeds, as the newly-promoted side currently occupy [11th place](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/premier-league/table) in the Premier League standings despite the lingering feeling that they have not yet hit their ceiling, the [previous unpredictability](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/next-leeds-united-manager-bielsa-19941754) of the 65-year-old very much leaves the possibility of his departure this summer as entirely plausible.

And, considering the 37-year-old Amorim has impressed during his [short time in charge](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ruben-amorim/stationen/trainer/65202) of Sporting, [winning 29](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ruben-amorim/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/65202/plus/0?saison_id=&verein_id=336&liga=&wettbewerb_id=&trainer_id=), [drawing seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ruben-amorim/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/65202/plus/0?saison_id=&verein_id=336&liga=&wettbewerb_id=&trainer_id=) and [losing just four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ruben-amorim/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/65202/plus/0?saison_id=&verein_id=336&liga=&wettbewerb_id=&trainer_id=) of his 40 matches at the helm of the Portuguese side, he would very much appear to be an enticing prospect in the event that Bielsa does walk away.

***In other news, Phil Hay shed light on this Leeds star’s contract details – find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-united-phil-hay-discusses-raphinhas-contract/)!***