I spent a week with Arne Slot - I’m surprised Liverpool want him but it makes sense

Former Liverpool attacker Dirk Kuyt insists Arne Slot will be a good fit at Anfield, assuring supporters that he possesses the right assets to be a success.

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Feyenoord for Slot to replace Jurgen Klopp as manager. The former Feyenoord under-19 coach has contact with Slot due to his son playing in the academy. He allowed Kuyt to shadow him for a week before last year’s Eredivisie title triumph, a feat which was highly revered in Holland.

The achievement was so impressive given the 45-year-old had been forced to rebuild his side after losing a plethora of key players in the summer, including top scorer Luis Sinisterra, who was sold to Leeds United - a club that was linked with Slot upon Jesse March’s sacking last year.

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Slot stayed put despite further rumours with the Tottenham job and has lifted the Dutch Cup this season. He could now be in for the opportunity of a lifetime. “Arne loves the game and thinks about football 24/7,” Kuyt told The Athletic.

“That passion shines through when he speaks. He’s always studying other teams and thinking about how his team can improve and evolve. Tactically, he’s very strong. What people like most in Holland, where his reputation is so high, is that he has his own vision, his style of play.”

Two-time Eredivisie manager of the year Slot has a playing style more akin to Klopp than Amorim does, and is not afraid to blood youth. Kuyt, now 43, says the manager exudes the type of persona that inspires players both young and old, albeit is not prepared to shoehorn him into a specific