Liverpool want Arne Slot. The number two in the Premier League sees the 45-year-old trainer as the ideal candidate to succeed Jürgen Klopp (56). Klopp indicates that he sees a good replacement in the Dutchman. “If he is the solution for the club then I am satisfied with that.” Despite the fact that an initial offer of 9 million euros was rejected, Slot believes that both clubs will reach an agreement.
LOOK. Klopp enthusiastic about Slot as successor
During the press conference before the match against West Ham United, Klopp was asked a few questions about his likely successor Slot. The German had only good words about the Feyenoord trainer. “He’s a good guy and a good coach. What I think is great is that he really wants the job,” Klopp said. The Liverpool coach himself is not involved in the succession process, but everything he knows and has heard makes him enthusiastic. “I like the way he plays. He is driven and enthusiastic. If he is the solution for the club then I am satisfied with that.”
Klopp thinks Slot would end up at the best club in the world. An environment where you enjoy working as a trainer. “Great job, great club, great people,” he says. The Liverpool coach was also slightly cynical about his final season and what it means for the Dutchman. “It might help that we don’t end up with a prize. So there is certainly room for improvement.”
Hefty compensation
This time the interested club must hurry to sign Slot. Liverpool knows that Feyenoord’s general manager, Dennis te Kloese, will ask for a substantial buyout for the trainer who has taken Feyenoord to a high level in three years.
In De Kuip they also know that they cannot deprive Slot of this opportunity, who is still on contract for two years after this season. But the compensation must appeal to the people of Rotterdam.
In the meantime, in Rotterdam they also have to look further and carefully think about Slot’s succession. A year ago, plenty of trainers from home and abroad came to De Kuip to indicate that they were willing to fill a possible vacancy for Slot. It is expected that Feyenoord will be even better with interested trainers, with almost certainly eight matches in the Champions League ahead.
WATCH: Conclusion: “I have every confidence that it will work out”
Slot himself has already responded to the negotiations between the two clubs. “I am confident that everything will work out,” the Dutchman is optimistic. He also understands that the club is asking for a large sum. “It’s right. And on the other hand, I also think that they want to show some gratitude for the past three years. They have to find a balance in terms of transfer fee.” So it seems like a matter of days before an agreement will be reached.
Klopp announced in January that he was leaving Liverpool. The German made his debut at Anfield in 2015, when he took over a sporty club from Brendan Rodgers. With his energetic approach he quickly breathed new life into the team. He won the Champions League (2018/19) and the Premier League (2019/20), among others.
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