Feyenoord head coach Arne Slot has revealed he desires to turn into the brand new Liverpool boss and is “assured” an settlement will probably be reached for him to succeed Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool remain in talks over appointing the Dutchman after Feyenoord turned down their opening supply for the 45-year-old.
Talking earlier than Feyenoord’s 3-1 Eredivisie win at Go Forward Eagles on Thursday, Slot instructed ESPN: “The golf equipment are negotiating. I’m awaiting the end result.
“It is no secret I wish to go to Liverpool. Now I’m ready for the golf equipment to succeed in an settlement. I’m assured that may occur.”
Slot’s feedback come after Liverpool made an strategy value £7.75m for the ex-AZ Alkmaar boss however it’s anticipated to value Liverpool nearer to £9m if Slot is to turn into Klopp’s successor.
Following the victory over Go Forward Eagles, Slot referenced the potential compensation payment and says whereas there will probably be “hard-bargaining”, he believes Feyenoord will attain an settlement with Liverpool.
He stated: “I’ve the impression {that a} good supply has already been made. And evidently Feyenoord is already going to make the highest-paid Dutch switch payment for a coach.
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Feyenoord boss Arne Slot offers an inspirational staff discuss following an enormous win in opposition to Ajax final season – his facet then went on to win the Eredivisie
“And someplace I nonetheless have a little bit of the concept I’ve carried out so nicely lately, earned a lot cash, that Feyenoord is considering alongside these traces. Though considering alongside may not be the proper phrase while you hear the quantities concerned.”
Requested whether or not they’re wishing him nicely within the potential transfer, Slot replied: “I do not suppose “want” is the proper phrase when you understand the quantities concerned.
“Wishing is when you will have a clause in your contract, and that is the utmost they’re keen to pay. Then you may discuss wishing.
“Now it is simply exhausting bargaining, which is everybody’s proper. However I completely consider they are going to attain an settlement.”
Sky Sports News reported on Tuesday that Slot is on the forefront of Liverpool’s search.
The Feyenoord boss ticks all their key standards for the place and sources in Holland point out the method may transfer shortly.
Why are Liverpool eager on Slot?
Slot, who secured the Dutch Cup final weekend and led Feyenoord to their first title in six years final season, appeals to Liverpool on account of his aggressive, full-throttle type.
He has drilled his staff to be adept at turning defensive actions into capturing alternatives and so they high the Eredivisie for tackles received within the opposition’s remaining third.
Feyenoord have the very best defence within the league and the second-best offensive metrics.
Slot has proved able to enhancing people in addition to the collective, whereas working on a smaller funds than his core rivals, and his penchant for a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation matches Liverpool’s squad.
Slot has beforehand been approached by Tottenham, Chelsea and Leeds. He signed a brand new contract final Could to maintain him at Feyenoord till 2026 however has referenced a need to make the following step in his profession.
Sporting supervisor Ruben Amorim was into account by Liverpool however sources say he’s not within the body, because it stands.
West Ham are taken with Amorim however Julen Lopetegui, the previous Wolves, Actual Madrid and Spain boss, and Paulo Fonseca, at present answerable for Lille, are thought-about the frontrunners.
Carra: Liverpool’s move for Slot shows lack of top managers
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Jamie Carragher feels that Arne Slot might discover the step up from Feyenoord to Liverpool tough as he must meet the membership’s present calls for to compete for the most important trophies each season
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool’s transfer for Slot demonstrates the dearth of “high managers” at present obtainable.
Talking to Sky Sports activities, former Liverpool defender Carragher stated: “From Feyenoord to Liverpool is a big bounce and I feel it exhibits at this second that there is most likely a dearth of actual high managers on the market, while you take a look at who Liverpool are going for.
“Initially it was Xabi Alonso – it is solely his first full season as a supervisor – then there was discuss of Ruben Amorim from Sporting, who’s solely 39. Now Arne Slot is the favorite.”
Carragher added the state of affairs doubtlessly going through Slot at Anfield differs from the one Klopp inherited in 2014 after his time answerable for Borussia Dortmund, or the one Rafa Benitez walked into in 2004 after leaving Valencia.
“I do not suppose it is like Benitez coming in, or Klopp,” he stated. “Benitez coming in on the again of two LaLiga titles and a UEFA Cup, or Klopp profitable a few league titles and attending to a Champions League remaining. Liverpool have been really in a unique house then.
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Gary Neville offers his tackle Liverpool’s transfer to nominate Feyenoord supervisor Arne Slot to interchange Jurgen Klopp
“That Liverpool staff, definitely beneath Benitez that I used to be a part of, we have been the staff attempting to qualify for the highest 4. The identical with Klopp when he got here in.
“However Liverpool are in a unique period now. They really fancy themselves to problem for the Premier League each season. Subsequent season, within the Champions League they’d count on to get to the quarter-finals at the very least.
“I feel it is an enormous bounce however he is clearly an ideal coach with an ideal observe file to date. We’ll see.”
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The making of Slot: Why he is right for Liverpool
Feyenoord’s Arne Slot is anticipated to be the person to interchange Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool supervisor
Slot has emerged as the popular candidate to interchange the departing Klopp as the following Liverpool supervisor however who’s the person that the membership consider can lead them into this new period and what can they count on from this 45-year-old Dutch coach?
In dialog with those that coached Slot and those that have been coached by him, in addition to colleagues on his workers, we study the making of Liverpool’s subsequent supervisor, exploring his tactical concepts, his man-management and his dealing with of the media.
Read Adam Bate’s in-depth feature on Slot here.
‘Slot brings loopy, horny soccer’
Slot took over from Dick Advocaat at Feyenoord for the beginning of the 2021/22 season with the membership having completed fifth the earlier marketing campaign.
Simply two years later, they have been champions of the Eredivisie. He constructed a urgent staff enjoying intense, attack-minded soccer whereas additionally with the ability to win.
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Sky Sports activities Information’ chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol explains the main points round Arne Slot’s potential transfer to Liverpool
Feyenoord are second behind PSV Eindhoven this season, 9 factors adrift with 4 video games to play. In Europe, they completed third of their Champions League group earlier than dropping into the Europa League, the place they have been knocked out by Roma on penalties in February.
Talking to Sky Sports activities, Dutch soccer journalist Marcel van der Kraan stated: “He’s the prime candidate for Liverpool.
“It was solely a matter of time earlier than one other large English membership would come knocking on the door. He isn’t solely been a profitable supervisor, he is additionally been massively spectacular along with his enjoying type of very attack-minded, Pep Guardiola-style soccer.
“I do not count on Feyenoord to face in the way in which. They know he is a supervisor in demand however they are going to demand an enormous compensation payment. He has two years left on his contract.
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Sky Sports activities’ Peter Smith and David Reed focus on the information that Liverpool have opened negotiations with Feyenoord about hiring Arne Slot as supervisor
“That was a file deal. By no means earlier than in Dutch soccer has a staff paid a supervisor such enormous wages.
“The gamers like him, the followers love him, the membership love him – they will not need him to go. Feyenoord have each proper to demand an enormous payment as there isn’t a clause in his contract, which he renewed final yr.
“He is been a profitable coach and made Feyenoord champions enjoying loopy, horny soccer. It’s horny what this man brings on a soccer pitch.
“There’s nothing extra to win for him right here. The subsequent step for him is to enter a membership in an enormous league and no league is greater for the Dutch than the Premier League.
“I will probably be shocked if Slot would not chew at this opportunity and turn into the supervisor of Liverpool subsequent season.”
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