Feyenoord coach Arne Slot confirmed that negotiations with Liverpool are going positively, and expressed that he is looking forward to a solution to the negotiations between the two clubs in the coming days.
Coach Arne Slot confirmed that negotiations between Feyenoord and Liverpool are going positively.
Liverpool opened talks with Feyenoord on Wednesday after identifying Arne Slot, 45, as their first choice to replace Jurgen Klopp – who will step down at the end of the season after almost nine successful years at the stadium. Anfield. Arne Slot signed a three-year contract with Feyenoord last year, after leading the Rotterdam-based club to the Dutch championship. Sources told ESPN that Feyenoord is waiting for a compensation package worth 9 million pounds.
But the Dutch military leader was happy when the two teams agreed to sit down and discuss, and believed an agreement could be reached quickly. Former AZ Alkmaar coach said before the match against Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday: “The only thing I can sаy about this is that the clubs are negotiating. And then you sit in the waiting room, watching what happens as the ‘main character’. It was very clear that I wаnted to go to Liverpool. Now I’m waiting to see if the clubs reach an agreement or not. But I’m very confident in that. Surely everything will become clear in the coming days.”
Following Feyenoord’s 3-1 win on Thursday, Arne Slot provided further details on the negotiations: “I have the impression that a very good offer has been made, and it seems like Feyenoord is willing to make the highest paid transfer for a coach in the Netherlands.”
Arne Slot, who helped Feyenoord win the Dutch championship in 2023 and the Cup this season, has emerged as a leading candidate for the Liverpool job following Xabi Alonso’s decision to stay at Bayer Leverkusen, and the cooling off. Cold in Liverpool’s interest in Sporting Lisbon candidate Ruben Amorim. The 45-year-old manager turned down approaches from Leeds United and Tottenham last year, while Chelsea is also known to have expressed interest.
