PSV Eindhoven manager Peter Bosz believes Arne Slot would be a ‘fantastic’ appointment as Liverpool manager, saying the Feyenoord boss ‘more than deserves it’. Slot, 45, has emerged as the frontrunner to take over from Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool in the summer, with negotiations ongoing between the Reds and Feyenoord. Feyenoord are reportedly demanding a €10 million compensation fee for their head coach, who guided the club to their first league title in six years last season. Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso was initially considered the top candidate to succeed Klopp, but he ruled himself out of contention by committing his future to Bayer Leverkusen last month. Slot, who was heavily linked with Tottenham before Ange Postecoglou’s move to north London, is determined to join Liverpool ‘at all costs’. The Dutchman led Feyenoord to KNVB Cup glory with victory over NEC Nijmegen at the weekend and is aiming to finish the Eredivisie campaign on a high, with Feyenoord trailing leaders PSV by nine points with four games remaining. Speaking ahead of PSV’s trip to Heerenveen on Thursday night, Bosz said it would be ‘great’ to see his fellow countryman make the step up to manage Liverpool. ‘It would be fantastic for Arne,’ the PSV head coach told reporters. ‘Liverpool is, of course, a big club and if it all works out, then that would be great for him. ‘He more than deserves it.’ Bosz laughed off the suggestion that Liverpool should be chasing him instead of Slot considering PSV’s nine-point lead over Feyenoord in the Dutch top flight. ‘I’m having a great time, so just let me sit here!’ he responded. Dutch football icon Marco van Basten believes Slot has the qualities to succeed at a club of Liverpool’s stature. ‘I think he’s really good,’ Van Basten said of Slot on Ziggo Sport. ‘I hope he stays in the Netherlands longer because it is an enrichment for Dutch football. He can really go anywhere – Bayern Munich, Liverpool… I’m really convinced of that. ‘I’ve spoken to him a few times and I think what he does and what he sees is very strong. He gets along very well with the group of players, is tactically well-versed, can explain things well and is calm and intelligent. I think he can go to any club, even at the very difficult clubs, because he is so intelligent. ‘He has a lot of qualities and he shows it at every level. He first did it at AZ, and now at Feyenoord. And Feyenoord is a really complicated club. He has been doing well for three years, while PSV and Ajax have much more options in terms of money. ‘He could really fit anywhere. If you get AZ and Feyenoord to play football, you also get big clubs like AC Milan to play football. You can clearly see his hand where he is the coach. ‘I think it will even be easier for him at a higher level because he has better players who understand his ideas faster. I also think he is smart enough to manage stubborn players.’
Arne Slot to Liverpool: PSV Boss Backs Feyenoord Manager for Reds Job
