Arne Slot admits he wants to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and is confident a deal will be reached

Arne Slot has revealed that he wants to become Liverpool's new manager and is confident a deal will be reached with Feyenoord.

The Premier League giants are looking for a replacement for Jurgen Klopp, who announced in January that he will be leaving the reds After nine successful years at Anfield.

Several names have emerged as possible contenders since Klopp's announcement, including the Feyenoord boss. Slot the last to link.

Liverpool open conversations this week with Feyenoord, and the Dutchman has publicly stated that he is ready to take charge of the Merseyside club.

Speaking ahead of Feyenoord's 3-1 Eredivisie win over Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday, Slot told ESPN: “The only thing I can say about it is that the clubs are in negotiations, and then you sit in the waiting room and wait for what is to come. outside.

“It seems clear to me that I would like to go to Liverpool.

“Now I'm waiting to see if the clubs reach an agreement. I have full confidence in it.”

Slot added: “The clubs have to do their job and then I'm waiting, and as a 'main character' I have to respect that.

“It will certainly become clear in the coming days.”

The 45-year-old is one of the highest-rated coaches in Europe and He rejected Tottenham's interest last summer,

Slot won the Eredivisie with Feyenoord last season and the KNVB Cup earlier in the current campaign.

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Michael Edwards – who recently returned to Liverpool as chief football officer – and incoming sporting director Richard Hughes are tasked with finding Klopp's replacement.

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso, a Reds legend since his playing days, had been an early candidate for the Liverpool job.

However, his links with a return to Anfield were eventually severed when compromised his future to Bayer Leverkusen.

Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim was the next big name linked with the job, but talkSPORT reported earlier this week that Liverpool's interest had waned.

The odds even dropped dramatically that Jose Mourinho would sensationally join after being discovered. in their 3-1 victory over Fulham last weekend.

However, Slot is now firmly prepared to take charge next season and usher in a new era at the club.

If he succeeds Klopp, he will follow a man who achieved success in the Premier League, Champions League, Club World Cup, FA Cup and League Cup.

Slot has the backing of Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, who suggested his playing philosophy could suit the club well.

“Of course, it's difficult for me to answer, but I think Arne Slot is perhaps one of the best Dutch coaches at the moment,” said Van Dijk, after the 2-0 defeat against Everton on Wednesday.

“I think that because of the way he plays and the philosophy he has, he could be Liverpool manager.

“The only thing I think, from what I read and hear, is that it's still far from being finished. We'll see.”