Izuchukwu OkosiLiverpool on Friday night moved closer to appointing Dutch coach Arne Slot as their new manager after reportedly agreeing a compensation package with Eredevisie side, Feyenoord.
Slot is widely expected to replace Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season which was made easier after he publicly expressed interest on taking up the job.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelNegotiations between both sides had continued behind the scenes as the Reds saw an offer of £7.7million turned down after opening rounds of talks.
Various news sources in the UK are now reporting that a deal has been agreed. It is claimed that the agreement is an initial £7.7m with £1.7m in add-ons.
Klopp shocked the Reds faithful when he announced that he will be stepping down from his job as Liverpool manager – a decision he added – was taken in December 2023.
Klopp won the UEFA champions League and tje Premier League with Liverpool.
Klopp himself has hailed the style of play of Feyenoord and endorsed Slot as a good candidate to replace him as new manager.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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