Liverpool have opened talks with Feyenoord over appointing Arne Slot as their new supervisor with the 45-year-old open to the thought of succeeding Jürgen Klopp at Anfield.
Slot has emerged because the frontrunner for the Liverpool job along with his observe document of bettering younger expertise, success on a comparatively modest finances, European expertise and a mode of play that’s not a dramatic departure from Klopp’s, all interesting to Anfield’s recruitment crew.
Liverpool have now made an official strategy for his or her favoured candidate, who’s of curiosity to Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Milan, and Slot is believed to be eager on a transfer to the Premier League membership.
There isn’t any launch clause in Slot’s Feyenoord contract, which runs till 2026, however a compensation price within the area of €10m (£8.5m) might prise him away from the Rotterdam membership. Slot led Feyenoord to victory within the KNVB Cup on Sunday and gained the Eredivisie title final season. He additionally reached the inaugural Europa Convention League last in his first season in cost after changing Dick Advocaat.
Liverpool’s seek for Klopp’s successor is being pushed by Michael Edwards, the brand new chief govt officer of soccer for Fenway Sports activities Group, Liverpool’s proprietor, and incoming sporting director Richard Hughes.
The previous Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso was the preliminary frontrunner however, after committing his fast future to the brand new Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, the Anfield membership has thought of quite a few alternate options, together with Sporting’s Rúben Amorim, who is wanted by West Ham, and Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi.
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Liverpool’s targets had been sounded out by way of intermediaries since Klopp publicly introduced his shock departure in January and Slot is the primary candidate they’ve made an official transfer for, an indication of Edwards’ and Hughes’ confidence in hiring a coach who was wished by Tottenham final season.
