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Arne Slot given strong backing as £51m winger ‘ready to make jump’ to Liverpool

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Arne Slot has been backed to overcome the “really hard” challenge of following Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool boss – and has been told of one player ready to make the step up to Anfield.

Slot will officially begin his role as head coach with the Reds on Saturday having penned a three-year deal to take over from Klopp, who has left after almost nine years in charge.




The 45-year-old Slot arrives having won the Eredivisie and Dutch Cup with Feyenoord and leading them to their first European final in 20 years.

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And former Liverpool forward Fernando Morientes is confident the Dutchman can build on the foundations laid by his predecessor.

“The challenge is that Klopp has been at Liverpool for so long now, so to come in as the new coach and rise to that challenge will be really hard,” he said.

“Slot will want to make sure that Liverpool can still grow and maintain the level of demand and greatness that has been established. But I think he’ll cope and the club will remain great.”

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