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Arne Slot has become the latest frontrunner to succeed Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager this summer, following on from Xabi Alonso and Ruben Amorim.
Klopp announced he would leave Anfield at the end of the season after nine years back in January, with former Reds midfielder Alonso quickly emerging as an early favourite following his remarkable transformation of Bayer Leverkusen.
However, ahead of winning the club’s first ever Bundesliga title, the Spaniard instead opted to stay put with the German outfit, with Sporting Lisbon manager Amorim then taking his place as a strong contender.
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But now Feyenoord manager Slot has emerged as a leading candidate to succeed Klopp, after Liverpool cooled interest in the Portuguese. While the Dutchman isn’t the only name on the Reds’ shortlist, the ECHO understands that he is strongly fancied by the Anfield hierarchy given he fits all of the criteria that have been set out during the process of finding Klopp's replacement.
Given that Klopp confirmed his decision to depart three months ago, the search for his successor has inevitably been a lengthy process accompanied by ever-changing speculation.
Unworried by the ongoing search, Liverpool legend Didi Hamann is confident that his former club will choose the right man to replace Klopp. And while the German has no preference regarding who should succeed his compatriot, he conceded the Reds now need to make a call.
“Obviously if Ruben Amorim doesn’t get the job, I’m sure they’ll have somebody else (lined up),” Hamann, courtesy of Free Bets, exclusively told the ECHO.
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