Arne Slot has yet to sign his contract with Liverpool, but the coach already knows in which position the current number three in the Premier League wants to strengthen himself. According to Fabrizio Romano, Slot’s upcoming new employer has already started the search for new central defenders. The options will soon be presented to Feyenoord’s current trainer.
Slot’s move to Liverpool gained momentum last week. The head coach of Feyenoord announced both before and after the away match against Go Ahead Eagles that the clubs were in discussions with each other and that an agreement was awaited. Feyenoord and Liverpool have now reached verbal agreement on a transfer of Slot, who can soon call himself Liverpool’s coach. He faces the tough challenge of succeeding Jürgen Klopp. The German guided the club to the final victory of the Champions League (2019) and the first national title in thirty years (2020).
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This season, however, Liverpool is in danger of missing out on all the top prizes. Klopp’s formation won the League Cup, was in the race for the national title for a long time and was active in the Europa League, but after the elimination in the latter tournament by Atalanta Bergamo and several missteps in the Premier League, a disappointing end is looming for Klopp at Anfield . It is not without reason that the club is already busy putting together the selection for next season. Liverpool mainly looks at the rearguard. With Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip, Klopp currently has four central defenders at his disposal, but Matip’s contract expires after this season and captain Van Dijk will start his final year of contract after the summer.
“Discussions are taking place internally about the options and the list will be discussed with Slot in the coming week,” Romano said. The transfer specialist does not mention any names, but it cannot be ruled out that the names of Dávid Hancko and Lutsharel Geertruida are on the list. Both Hancko and Geertruida are absolute strongholds in the Slot team and both are associated with a move to the European (sub) top. According to The Telegraph In any case, Geertruida will be followed by Liverpool. The Dutch international was still present in the London Olympic Stadium on Saturday for the meeting between West Ham United and Liverpool (2-2).
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