Jamie Carragher says Liverpool’s transfer for Arne Slot demonstrates the shortage of “prime managers” at the moment obtainable.
Liverpool are in talks with Feyenoord over appointing Slot because the successor to Jurgen Klopp, who’s standing down on the finish of the season.
The Dutch champions turned down Liverpool’s opening provide of £7.75m, with a price nearer to £9m anticipated to be sufficient to safe the 45-year-old.
Liverpool have been strongly linked with Xabi Alonso till their former midfielder introduced he was staying at Bayer Leverkusen.
Sporting boss Ruben Amorim – who’s a candidate for West Ham ought to David Moyes go away – and Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi have been additionally reportedly into account by Liverpool.
Thomas Tuchel and Xavi will even be obtainable in the summertime after they depart Bayern Munich and Barcelona, respectively, however Liverpool seem to have targeted their intentions on Slot.
Talking to Sky Sports activities, former Liverpool defender Carragher mentioned: “From Feyenoord to Liverpool is a big leap and I feel it exhibits at this second that there is in all probability a dearth of actual prime managers on the market, once you have 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 speak of Ruben Amorim from Sporting, who’s solely 39. Now Arne Slot is the favorite.”
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Sky Sports activities Information chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol explains the main points round Arne Slot’s potential transfer to Liverpool and the kind of soccer the followers can anticipate to see if he have been to get the position
Carragher added the situation doubtlessly dealing with Slot at Anfield differs from the one Klopp inherited in 2014 after his time accountable 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 mentioned. “Benitez coming in on the again of two LaLiga titles and a UEFA Cup, or Klopp successful a few league titles and attending to a Champions League closing. Liverpool have been really in a unique house then.
“That Liverpool crew, definitely beneath Benitez that I used to be a part of, we have been the crew making an attempt 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 anticipate to get to the quarter-finals at the very least.
“I feel it is an enormous leap however he is clearly an awesome coach with an awesome observe document to date. We’ll see.”
Neville admits ‘shock’ at Slot transfer
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Gary Neville offers his tackle Liverpool’s transfer to nominate Feyenoord supervisor Arne Slot to switch Jurgen Klopp
Gary Neville admitted his “shock” at Liverpool choosing Slot as their selection to switch Klopp, including: “Jamie Carragher had informed me two totally different managers so it wasn’t what he was anticipating both.
“He is a profitable coach in Holland. I really like Dutch coaches. There is a method of teaching that comes again via a few of the nice coaches of the sport.
“Clearly it is a change going from the Dutch league to the English league. It is a very totally different method to Jurgen Klopp however I do not suppose they might ever actually appoint a supervisor that is bought the persona, character and power of Klopp.
“It is attention-grabbing. It is clearly one thing that is been pushed by Michael Edwards, by way of them wanting a unique method.
“Perhaps that is why Edwards left Liverpool – as a result of he clashed with Klopp. However now he is bought his personal method and he is bringing in somebody he thinks goes to take Liverpool ahead.
“We do not know the way that is going to go. The fact of it’s that we have seen the post-Arsene Wenger period at Arsenal has been troublesome. The post-Sir Alex Ferguson period at Manchester United has been troublesome. Klopp is very large in Liverpool so they have to attempt to get that proper.
“We thought it was going to be Xabi Alonso initially after which Ruben Amorim. Now it is Arne Slot.
“Perhaps he wasn’t No 1 on the record however the truth of the matter is that, if you cannot pin down who you need, you have to transfer to the subsequent one on the record. They’re going to nonetheless have an excellent coach.”
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Sky Sports activities’ Peter Smith and David Reed talk about the information that Liverpool have opened negotiations with Feyenoord about hiring Arne Slot as supervisor
Neville believes Liverpool’s set-up behind the scenes might make the transition right into a post-Klopp period a smoother course of than Man Utd and Arsenal endured when changing Ferguson and Wenger, respectively.
“What Manchester United and Arsenal had after they changed these two managers was a fairly conventional, old-school method, the place the managers ran the membership,” he mentioned.
“They did not actually have a sporting division beneath them. They have been the heads of the sporting division. They have been the heads of recruitment, sporting director, supervisor and coach – multi function.
“Liverpool have a greater set-up, with extra depth and extra construction. There’s nonetheless going to be a component of danger changing Klopp with anyone however it has to occur. Klopp is leaving.”
Why are Liverpool eager on Slot?
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Feyenoord boss Arne Slot offers an inspirational crew speak following an enormous win in opposition to Ajax final season – his aspect then went on to win the Eredivisie
Slot, who secured the KNVB Cup final weekend and led Feyenoord to their first title in six years final season, appeals to Liverpool as a consequence of his aggressive, full-throttle model.
He has drilled his crew to be adept at turning defensive actions into taking pictures alternatives they usually prime the Eredivisie for tackles gained within the opposition’s closing third.
Feyenoord have the perfect 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 opponents, and his penchant for a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation suits 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 want to make the subsequent step in his profession.
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