Liverpool are set to open talks with Feyenoord over manager Arne Slott on Wednesday as they seek for Jurgen Klopp’s successor.
Klopp announced in January that he would depart Anfield at the end of the season and the Reds are conducting extensive research into numerous candidates.
Slot, who led Feyenoord to the 2022-23 Eredivisie title, has emerged as a candidate who suits Liverpool’s criteria.
Feyenoord have won the Dutch Cup this season and are second in the Eredivisie.
Slott was linked with Leeds United after they sacked manager Jesse Marsh in February 2023.
That again took himself out of contention Ahead of Ange Postecoglou for the Tottenham Hotspur job last summer.
The 45-year-old has since prolonged his contract with Feyenoord until 2026.
If Liverpool need to appoint Slott, they will should negotiate a fee with Feyenoord as he doesn’t have a release clause for this summer. He has one in his contract but it will probably’t be activated until next 12 months.
At the time he was being linked with Spurs, Slott said: “The next step will not be another club in Holland. If this is the next step, I have completely failed in the next few years.
“A traditional next step could be to go abroad and I’ve all the time said the best league in the world is the Premier League.”
Slott’s attacking style, which is also understood to interest Barcelona and Bayern Munich, and his ability to develop players are believed to appeal to Liverpool.
He became head coach of Feyenoord in December 2020 after leaving AZ Alkmaar, where he succeeded in his first managerial position.
The former midfielder spent his entire playing career in the Netherlands, making over 100 appearances for both FC Zwolle and NAC Breda.
Xabi Alonso was linked with the Anfield job but the former Reds midfielder announced in March that he would stay at Bayer Leverkusen, who have since become German champions.
Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim is one other manager heavily linked with the Liverpool job.
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