FSG know what must happen if Arne Slot to Liverpool is to succeed

Three months on from Jurgen Klopp's bombshell announcement and it appears as though Liverpool are now closing in on his successor.

It was the morning of Friday, January 27 when Klopp revealed to the world that he would be stepping away at the end of this season before he held court at an emergency press conference at the AXA Training Centre later that afternoon, flanked by CEO Billy Hogan.

At the time, it felt like a seismic event in the club's recent history but the real intrigue, once the shock had subsided for a worldwide following in something akin to mourning, has centred around just who might be the man tasked with building on one of the greatest periods in memory at Anfield.

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Beyond winning every major trophy available to him on Merseyside, the real measure of Klopp's success will be how he re-energised a club and in particular a fanbase who had become jaded in the years leading up to his 2015 appointment.

As a result, the idea of following such a glittering period is too daunting a task to take on, but having restructured the club accordingly in recent weeks, the post-Klopp era is beginning now to take real shape with the expected appointment of Arne Slot, of Feyenoord.

The Dutchman has, quite refreshingly, made little secret of his desire to see the two clubs reach an agreement over a compensation package - which arrived last night - and the clarity of his recent comments suggest he is now surely just days away from being confirmed as Klopp's replacement.

It is a dive into the unknown for many, even if the appraisals from those familiar with his work have