Arne Slot has confirmed his desire to take over as Liverpool head coach.
Multiple reports have indicated that Liverpool has made the Feyenoord head coach its top choice to replace Jürgen Klopp when he departs at the end of the season.
Now the Dutchman himself has weighed in, and he was unequivocal that he is looking to move to Merseyside.
“The clubs are negotiating. I am waiting to see what will come out of it,” Slot told ESPN on Thursday ahead of Feyenoord’s game against Go Ahead Eagles.
“It will be no secret that I would like to go to Liverpool. Now I am waiting for the clubs to reach an agreement. I am confident that will happen.”
Liverpool would need to negotiate a fee with Feyenoord should the club wish to hire Slot, who has a release clause in his contract that does not go into effect until next year.
On Wednesday, The Athletic reported that Feyenoord had rejected an opening bid from Liverpool worth €9 million.
Slot has put himself on the radar of several top clubs in Europe with his success as a manager in the Netherlands, first with Cambuur, then AZ and finally with Feyenoord.
The 45-year-old led Feyenoord to the Eredivisie title last season and currently has the club in second place, and is renowned for his positive attacking style.
He has rejected approaches from Leeds and Tottenham over the past year, but now appears to have settled on another English side for his next career move.
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