Carragher reveals which former EPL boss would be his choice to succeed Klopp

Jamie Carragher has suggested Liverpool should look to appoint a former Premier League boss instead of Arne Slot.

Mail Sport reported on Tuesday that the Reds had made Feyenoord boss Slot their No 1 target to replace the outgoing Jurgen Klopp, and they approached the Eredivisie club on Wednesday over a potential deal.

Slot himself seemed to put the wheels further in motion when he revealed on Thursday that he would like to take the job, saying: 'It is no secret that I would like to go to Liverpool. Now I am waiting for the clubs to reach an agreement. I have every confidence in that.'

It's now down to the two clubs to do just that, with it looking more likely by the day that the 45-year-old will be the Reds' next manager and a deal could be done by the weekend.

Writing in The Telegraph, however, Carragher revealed his reservations. Having been a big admirer of Klopp, the former Liverpool defender-turned pundit admitted it will be hard for Slot to fill the German's shoes - and suggested an ex-Premier League manager to replace him instead.

'The bad news is the man most capable of overseeing the next step for this Liverpool team is leaving,' Carragher wrote of Klopp. 'If Klopp was in charge next season, Liverpool would move forward and challenge again at home and in Europe. With Slot, that absolute belief will give way to hope.

'That's not intended in any way as a criticism of the incoming Dutchman. Once Klopp announced he was going and Xabi Alonso ruled himself out, Liverpool's options were limited. No matter how brilliant Slot is – and no-one wins a league title or leads a side to a European final without serious credentials – the next coach was always going to be highly regarded, but not one to necessarily get pulses racing.