A league-winning European manager has now openly admitted he would love to join a certain Premier League giant.
In January this year, Jurgen Klopp announced that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after almost a decade at the club.
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This left the Reds in a desperate search for a replacement, with names such as Xabi Alonso and Ruben Amorim linked with the job in the months that followed.
However, after winning a history 2023/24 Bundesliga title, Alonso announced that he would be staying at Bayer Leverkusen next season, while Amorim has continually denied having had any talks with the English giants over replacing Klopp.
Liverpool have since turned their sights to Feyenoord manager Arne Slot, who is the subject of a £7.75 million (R184 million) approach – as compensation to the Dutch club, where he still has two years on his contract – from the Merseyside outfit, although this is expected to rise to £9 million (R214 million), according to Sky Sports.
Speaking over his future on Thursday, the 45-year-old made it clear he wants the Reds job, pending the ongoing discussions between the parties.
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"It's no secret I want to go to Liverpool. Now I am waiting for the clubs to reach an agreement. My decision is clear," he said, per Sky Sports.
"I have the impression that a good offer has already been made. And it seems that Feyenoord is already going to make the highest-paid Dutch transfer fee for a coach.
"And somewhere I still have a bit of the idea that I have performed so well in recent years, earned so much money, that Feyenoord is thinking along those lines. Although thinking along might not be the right word when you hear the amounts involved."
Asked if the Eredivisie club is wishing him well for the potential move, Slot replied: "I don't think 'wish' is the right word when you know the amounts involved.
"Wishing is when you have a clause in your contract, and that's the maximum they're willing to pay. Then you can talk about wishing.
"Now it's just hard bargaining, which is everyone's right. But I absolutely believe they will reach an agreement."
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The Dutchman guided Feyenoord to the Eredivisie title last season, and also guided them to the Dutch Cup last weekend.
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