Liverpool are continuing to negotiate the appointment of Arne Slott after Feyenoord rejected an offer to take him on as manager.
The Premier League side made an offer worth £7.75m for the 45-year-old, but Liverpool are expected to pay closer to £9m if Slott becomes Jurgen Klopp’s successor. There is.
sky sports news ‘ reported on Tuesday that Slott is at the forefront of Liverpool’s search.
The Feyenoord manager meets all the important criteria for the position and sources in the Netherlands say the Dutchman is keen to move to Anfield and the process could move quickly.
“Liverpool moved quickly to acquire the slot.”
Sky Sports News senior reporter Melissa Reddy:
Negotiations are continuing between Liverpool and Feyenoord to have Slott replace Jurgen Klopp.
An opening offer of £7.75m was rejected by Feyenoord today. This is completely normal, as the first bid is usually just the starting point for negotiations.
My understanding is that the fee would need to be around £9m for the deal to go through.
Earlier this morning, sources in the Netherlands told me they expected the process to move very quickly due to Mr Slott’s desire to run Liverpool.
The fact that the clubs are already discussing a financial agreement is very important. Fast is an understatement here – wow, it was quick.
Neither Feyenoord nor Liverpool wanted minute-by-minute coverage of what happened in this meeting, but I hear it was very respectful. Relations between the clubs are very good.
At the end of the day, the reality is that Feyenoord would like to keep Slott, but they know this is a huge opportunity and they can’t stand in his way. Their aim is to obtain the highest possible price and take that figure up to the £10m level.
We’ll see if they get there.
Why are Liverpool so keen on the slot?
Slott, who won the KNVB Cup last weekend and led Feyenoord to their first title in six years last season, is appealing to Liverpool with his aggressive, full-throttle style.
He has trained his team to become adept at converting defensive actions into shooting opportunities and is top of the Eredivisie for tackles won in the opponents’ final third.
Feyenoord has the best defense in the league and the second best offensive metrics.
Feyenoord manager Arne Slott gave an emotional team talk following last season’s big win against Ajax – after which his team won the Eredivisie.
Slott has proven his ability to improve individually as well as collectively while operating on a smaller budget than the main players, and his penchant for a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation is one that Liverpool’s It’s perfect for the team.
Slott has previously had approaches from Tottenham, Chelsea and Leeds. He signed a new contract last May that will keep him at Feyenoord until 2026, but has also mentioned his desire to take the next step in his career.
sports manager Ruben Amorim Liverpool had been considering him, but sources say they are no longer in the running.
West Ham are interested in Amorim, with former Wolves, Real Madrid and Spain manager Julen Lopetegui and current Lille boss Paulo Fonseca considered to be the frontrunners.
Peter Smith and David Reid discuss news that Liverpool have begun talks with Feyenoord over employment as Slott manager
“Slots bring crazy, sexy soccer”
Slott replaces Dick Advocaat at Feyenoord for the start of the 2021-22 season, with the club finishing fifth in the previous season.
Just two years later they became Eredivisie champions. He was also able to build a pressing team and win while playing intense, attack-oriented football.
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Feyenoord are second to PSV Eindhoven this season, with a nine-point difference with four games left. In Europe, they finished third in the Champions League group stage and then fell to the Europa League, where they were eliminated by Roma on penalties in February.
talk to sky sports“He is Liverpool’s number one candidate,” said Dutch soccer journalist Marcel van der Klaan.
“It was only a matter of time before another big club in England came knocking on the door. He was very impressive not only for his success as a manager, but also for his very attack-oriented Josep Guardiola-style style of football. Ta.
Dutch soccer journalist Marcel van der Klaan explains why Slott is a suitable candidate to succeed Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager
“I don’t think Feyenoord will stand in the way. They know he is a wanted manager, but they will demand a big fee. He has two years left on his contract.
“This was a record contract. No team in Dutch football had ever paid such a huge salary to a manager.
“The players love him, the fans love him, the club loves him. They don’t want to let him go because Feyenoord didn’t have a clause in his contract that he renewed last year. has the right to demand a high transfer fee.”
“He was a successful coach and made Feyenoord champions by playing crazy, sexy football. What this man brings to the football pitch is sexy.”
“Here there is nothing to win anymore for him. The next step for him is to join a big league club and for a Dutchman there is no bigger league than the Premier League.”
“I would be surprised if Slott doesn’t take this chance and become Liverpool manager next season.”
What does Slott say about his manager in the Premier League?
Slott revealed his admiration for the Premier League when he was linked with a move to Tottenham last May.
Last summer, Slott was one of the leading candidates for the then-vacant Tottenham manager’s job. sky sports news Reporter Gary Cotterill traveled to Rotterdam to report.
Writing about his trip to find out more about the Feyenoord manager, who has been open about his desire to manage in the Premier League, Cotterill described Slott as “charming, polite, very smiley, with a great presence and charisma.” “It’s interesting and interesting.” .
“My next step is not a Dutch club,” he said in May 2023.
“If that’s my next step, I’ve completely failed. The normal next step is to go abroad. I’ve always said the best league in the world is the Premier League.”
What happened to Tottenham’s approach to the slot?
Spurs were determined to take the slot after winning the Eredivisie title with Feyenoord last summer.
However, Slott ruled himself out as a candidate for the north London job before signing a new contract with Feyenoord until 2026 a few days later.
“I’m not done here yet,” Slott said after announcing his new contract.
A potential contract with Spurs never reached the stage of formal talks with him, and Feyenoord and Spurs’ leaders hoped Slott could use the interest in him to get a better contract in the Netherlands. I felt that I did.
Ange Postecoglou was eventually selected by Spurs from Celtic.
“Violet that doesn’t shrink the slot”
European football expert Andy Brassell told Sky Sports News:
“Slot is a player who has enjoyed consistent success in attacking football over several years. The idea of redeveloping the team and working with young players is a very attractive one for Liverpool.”
“The way he wants to attack will also be very attractive to Liverpool fans. He always wants his team to find ways to put pressure on the opposition, press and score goals, and he will do so in Europe as well. are doing”
“There’s no one like Jurgen Klopp in front of the media, but Slott isn’t deflated at all. We saw this when his team played against Roma and against Jose Mourinho. He pulled off the upset. Don’t be afraid, you won. Don’t back down.
“Premier League clubs have known for quite some time that he would be a good fit. The Premier League is moving more towards possession and front-foot football, so perhaps now is the right time for Slott.”
“Of course there is a difference in quality compared to the Eredivisie, but in the Premier League you will have better players at your disposal.”
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