By Sergio Silva
Apr 26, 2024, 1:08 PM EDT
In recent days there has been talk that the name of Arne Slotcurrent coach of Santiago Gimenez At Feyenoord, he was among the candidates to take Jürgen Klopp’s place at Liverpool starting next season, a situation that would open the doors of the Reds to the Mexican attacker.
This Friday, in the run-up to Feyenoord’s match against Go Ahead Eagles, the Dutch coach acknowledged that he is one of the candidates being evaluated by the Liverpool board to take over the reins of the team after it became known that the German coach will eventually leave. of the current season.
“I am waiting for the two clubs to reach an agreement. I would like to be the new manager of Liverpool. “My decisions are very clear.”Arne Slot commented to ESPN, revealing the rapprochement between the two teams, a situation that could have an impact on the future of Santiago Giménez.
And the coach is very happy with the performance of the Mexican attacker with the Eredivisie team where, despite the offensive drought he is going through, he remains the team’s top scorer with 21 scores in the current season of the National Championship. Low.
Additionally, since the end of 2023 there has been talk about the possibility that Santiago Gimenez leave the Rotterdam team, despite the fact that he still has a current contract with the team and it expires in 2027. This has been increasing due to the offensive decline that the 23-year-old forward is experiencing.
However, there is still a long way to go and it remains to be seen if Arne Slot finally manages to complete his arrival at Liverpool and then the English team’s board approves an eventual incorporation of the Mexican to an offensive that includes the Uruguayan Darwin Núñez and the Colombian Luis Díaz.
Arne Slot, well positioned
The possible hiring of Arne Slot by Liverpool has not gone under the table and the Dutch technical director not only has the interest of the English team’s management but also has the endorsement of one of the main leaders of the Reds, their captain Virgil Van Dijk.
“Arne Slot is one of the best Dutch coaches at the moment. With the way he plays, he can be Liverpool manager“commented the prodigious Dutch defender who demonstrated that he was aware of his compatriot’s performance and that earned him consideration for the position.
Arne Slot, 45, has just won the Eredivisie last season with Feyenoord and more recently won the Dutch Cup by beating NEC Nijmegen (1-0). At the European level he was in debt in both the Champions League and the Europa League.
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