Arne Slot to Liverpool latest, Jurgen Klopp admission and expected tactics with new manager

It appears Arne Slot is edging closer to being named as Jurgen Klopp’s successor at Liverpool and has made his intentions clear.

The Dutchman ‘absolutely believes’ a deal can be reached between the Reds and Feyenoord and has not stayed reserved about his keenness to move on. He remains Liverpool’s top target and would start his tenure this summer.

Slot has been headhunted after Xabi Alonso declared he was staying at Bayer Leverkusen and links with Ruben Amorim grew cold. The 45-year-old is an outspoken coach who is praised as having excellent communication skills. The ECHO answers the questions Liverpool supporters will be asking, should his appointment be confirmed.

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Who is Arne Slot?

Slot has been the manager of Eredvisie club Feyenoord in the Netherlands for three years and boasts a career win ratio of 61%. He lifted the Dutch cup on Sunday having clasped hands on the league title last year.

His success brought links with jobs at Leeds United and Tottenham last season, both of which he dismissed. Slot - who has won Eredivisie manager of the year for the past two editions - penned a new deal in May, which is why Feyenoord are wishing to negotiate a sizeable compensation fee.

Liverpool would be the fourth club he has managed, having previously taken charge of AZ Alkmaar and second-tier Dutch club Cambuur. Slot only stepped into management in 2017, four years after retiring from his playing career.

During his time on the pitch as a midfielder, he featured for a number of domestic clubs such as Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle. He hung up his boots having tallied more than 390 appearances, in which he scored 81 goals and secured two top-flight