Ruben Amorim had looked the clear frontrunner for the Liverpool managerial job after the Reds missed out on Xabi Alonso. Several developments later, however, the Merseysiders have re-routed and now appear to favour Feyenoord’s Arne Slot. Portuguese football insider Pedro Sepulveda has since tweeted on X (formerly Twitter) that the Reds are not prepared to meet the 39-year-old’s wage demands. Talks, as a result, are now set to collapse, with it understood that ‘the next days will be decisive’. @LFC informed Rúben's Amorim agent that they will not pay £10 million net per year and the Portuguese ..read more

Jamie Carragher has suggested that Liverpool can’t rule out hiring Thomas Tuchel as their next manager. The MNF pundit pointed to how competitive the German made Chelsea during his brief stint in charge of the Stamford Bridge-based outfit. “I just think, he’s beat Pep [Guardiola], I just think of a guy standing on the sideline, and you’re a Liverpool supporter, and you’re looking at him thinking, ‘He can go against him’,” the former Red spoke on Stick to Football. “If he gets to the final, he’ll have been in three of the last six Champions League finals. Now, I know it hasn’t gone perfect ..read more

John Barnes has shared his admiration for Crystal Palace’s highly-rated young talents Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise. The 60-year-old suggested one of the pair could be brought in to replace Mo Salah should the Egyptian international depart Liverpool in the summer. “Marc Guehi is a very good player. Guehi is someone Liverpool should be looking at,” the former Red told Bettors. “Even the Palace attacking players like Eze and Olise are players Liverpool could be looking at also. City are also said to be looking at Olise and Eze. Arsenal also. “But if Mo were to go and Liverpool wanted to br ..read more

Arne Slot has come out into the open and admitted he wants to be Liverpool’s next manager. In comments shared with ESPN (and relayed on X by Fabrizio Romano) the 45-year-old admitted he felt ‘confident’ an agreement would be reached between the Reds and current club Feyenoord. Arne Slot: “I’d like to become new Liverpool manager, my decisions is clear”. “Feyenoord and Liverpool are in talks to negotiate, I’m waiting to see what will come out of it”. “I am confident, waiting for the clubs to reach an agreement”, told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/7ktvRhUOI7 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April ..read more

Dutch football journalist Marcel van der Kraan has described Arne Slot as the ‘prime candidate’ for Liverpool Football Club. The 45-year-old has jumped up the shortlist to now be considered, according to a multitude of reports, the frontrunner for the soon-to-be-vacant role at Anfield. The reporter in question spoke in glowing terms of his compatriot’s reign at Feyenoord, pointing to the shared adoration the fans and players hold for their head coach. “The players like him, the fans love him, the club love him – they won’t want him to go. Feyenoord have every right to demand a big fee as there ..read more

The priority for FSG ahead of Jurgen Klopp’s departure is ensuring consistent success without such a talismanic figure pulling the strings. This is exactly why the return of transfer guru Michael Edwards is such a huge plus for the club. Jamie Carragher pointed to the former Reading employee’s arrival at Anfield as being almost ‘more important’ for the Americans than bringing in the next manager. “What’s really interesting here is that Michael Edwards, the sporting director, he was there at the start with Klopp, and they’ve obviously fell out, and as soon as he’s gone, it’s like the band are b ..read more

Liverpool’s April slump has seen a number of their first-team regulars come in for criticism, and not even the club captain has been spared. Virgil van Dijk has been largely excellent during his first season as skipper at Anfield, although one reporter thinks the Dutchman has looked ‘shaky’ in recent weeks. Speaking on The Football Show on Sky Sports, Joe Shread stated of Jurgen Klopp’s side: “They’ve gone cold in attack and they’ve also gone cold in defence. They’ve only kept two clean sheets in all competitions since February. “I know people are saying that Virgil van Dijk is back ..read more

Wayne Rooney believes that Liverpool have a player who’s still ‘very raw’ but also boasts the potential to be a ‘superstar’. The ex-Manchester United striker was working a pundit on Sky Sports for the Merseyside derby last night, a game in which Darwin Nunez enraged Jamie Carragher by squandering a glorious chance to equalise when one-on-one with Jordan Pickford. The Uruguayan has frequently been criticised for lacking finesse in his finishing, but England’s one-time record goalscorer still likes a lot about the 24-year-old. Rooney said of Nunez: “If I was a Liverpool fan, I wouldn’t want ..read more

Simon Jordan believes that one long-serving Liverpool player could leave Anfield this summer, and he thinks it’s the right time for a parting of the ways. As the end of the season and the forthcoming transfer window draw ever nearer, speculation surrounding Mo Salah’s future is likely to escalate once more, a few months on from the Reds turning down a £150m offer from Saudi outfit Al-Ittihad for the 31-year-old. Speaking on talkSPORT this morning after the dismal Merseyside derby defeat, in which the Egyptian was bafflingly ineffective, the ex-Crystal Palace chairman implored LFC chiefs to con ..read more

Liverpool are closing in on the apparent frontrunner for the soon-to-be-vacant head coach role at Anfield. Arne Slot appears to have climbed into the lead, leapfrogging fellow managerial candidate Ruben Amorim of Sporting Lisbon. Melissa Reddy, reporting on the subject for Sky, confirmed that negotiations are ongoing for the Dutch coach. ‘Sources over in Holland’, in fact, claim that talks ‘could move very, very quickly’. “Talks continue between Feyenoord and Liverpool over compensation for Arne Slot to become Jurgen Klopp’s successor,” the Sky Sports reporter said. “Yesterday, Liverpool ..read more