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Liverpool and Feyenoord have verbally agreed that Dutch coach Arne Slot will replace Jurgen Klopp from the start of next season.
Mail Sport reported on Friday morning that the two clubs were close to a deal and that deal, which could reach up to £9.42 million, was negotiated late last night.
The deal is also expected to include a move for Slot’s right-hand man Sipke Hulshoff, who was posted to the Netherlands national team, and performance boss Ruben Peeters.
Jurgen Klopp publicly backed Slot on Friday as “a good manager and a good guy” as the German only has four games left as Liverpool manager.
An initial offer of £7.7m was rejected but the Merseyside club suspended negotiations on Friday and eventually agreed a deal believed to be around £9.4m including add-ons.
Arne Slot will become the new Liverpool manager, replacing Jurgen Klopp at Anfield
Jurgen Klopp leaves Liverpool after nine years in charge and the club has found the man to replace him
Slot won the league with Feyeonord and has been chosen as the man to succeed Klopp
He has already been given the seal of approval by Klopp, who has not been involved in the recruitment process.
“I definitely like the way their team plays football,” he said.
“All the things I hear about him (some people I know know him, I don’t know him yet), but some people tell me he’s a really good guy, and I really like that.
“Well, good coach, good boy, I’m looking forward to the club.”
‘If he is the solution, or the man, then I am more than happy.
‘It’s not my place to judge these things, but everything seems very good to me.
“It’s the best job in the world, the best club in the world. Obviously now I help even if I don’t end up at the top, it seems, so there is room for improvement.
‘It’s great work, fantastic people. I would take a really interesting job.
There will be a new face on the Anfield bench next season when the Dutchman takes charge