Arne Slot to Liverpool hands Chelsea and Arsenal vastly different summer opportunities

Chelsea and Arsenal could both find themselves in a favourable position if Liverpool proceed with their plans to appoint Arne Slot this summer. The Feyenoord boss is currently the leading candidate to fill Jurgen Klopp's position at the end of the season, with preliminary discussions between the two parties reportedly taking place on Wednesday morning.

This comes despite Ruben Amorim, the Sporting CP manager, previously being tipped as the favourite for the role after Liverpool's approach to Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso was turned down. However, Amorim's future remains a hot topic, given his links to several other high-profile European clubs.

One such club are Chelsea, where Mauricio Pochettino is facing mounting pressure following a tumultuous 2023/24 season. Tuesday's 5-0 defeat to Arsenal marked another low point for the Blues, prompting many fans to call for a change in leadership.

Amorim, 39, is on the cusp of leading his current team to the Primeira Liga title, with Sporting holding a seven-point lead over Benfica with just four matches left. His successful implementation of a 3-4-3 formation may appeal to Chelsea supporters, who are familiar with the system from Thomas Tuchel's 20-month tenure that culminated in the 2020/21 Champions League victory.

Tuchel also guided the club to FA Cup and League Cup finals the following season, losing both games on penalties to Liverpool. And his similarities to Amorim will undoubtedly bring the Portuguese boss into their frame if Pochettino does depart this summer, reports the Express.

For Arsenal, the benefits of Slot taking charge at Anfield are likely to come in the player transfer market, as opposed to the managerial one. The potential departure of the 45 year old, who has