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Why Liverpool picked Feyenoord's Arne Slot over Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim to replace Jurgen Klopp - explained

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Earlier this month, the Sporting CP boss — who guided the club to the 2020-21 Portuguese title and is set to do the same this season — <a href=" https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ruben-amorim-liverpool-anti-jose-mourinho-working-wonders-sporting-portugal/blt2072fa56ecc1a2f1" target="_blank">was the frontrunner for the job</a>. However, Amorim's attempts to pressure Liverpool into making an offer <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-sporting-ruben-amorim-pressure-liverpool-backfired-feyenoord-arne-slot-replace-jurgen-klopp/blt126ed11e6f3d7caf" target="_blank">by meeting with West Ham</a> backfired. The Reds reportedly lost interest, and now Slot looks set to become Liverpool manager.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/13123431/arne-slot-to-liverpool-final-agreement-close-as-feyenoord-boss-reveals-he-wants-to-be-jurgen-klopp-successor" target="_blank">According to Sky Sports</a>, Feyenoord rejected Liverpool's opening offer of compensation for their head coach, but a deal has now been reached. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liverpool-feyenoord-compensation-arne-slot-bargain-jurgen-klopp-replacement/blte4389c9d3495fe5e" target="_blank">The Reds will pay his current club a compensation fee of €9 million plus €2m in add-ons</a> (£9.4m/$11.8m), making him the third-most expensive manager in Premier League history. Slot's philosophy and style of play is thought to have swung it for the Liverpool hierarchy, with Amorim's long-term vision and back-three system less of a strong fit for the club. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-sporting-ruben-amorim-pressure-liverpool-backfired-feyenoord-arne-slot-replace-jurgen-klopp/blt126ed11e6f3d7caf" target="_blank">His negotiations with West Ham also seem to have worked against him</a>, with Slot's desire to move to the Merseyside club unwavering.

THE EXPLANATION

The incoming Reds boss seems confident that a deal will be struck very soon. He said on Thursday: "Everybody understands Feyenoord will want to receive as much money as they can get, but I get the feeling that they will not begrudge me this move."

WHAT SLOT SAID

While the managerial negotiations go on behind the scenes, there's still a slim chance that Liverpool's current manager could bow out with a league title win. The Reds' loss in the Merseyside derby made it look like a huge mountain to climb, but they'll need to push Manchester City and Arsenal as much as possible regardless, starting off with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/west-ham-v-liverpool-live-stream-online-tv-where-to-watch/blt254b1d592850820e" target="_blank">a Saturday lunchtime trip to West Ham</a> - the club rumoured to be wooing their former candidate Amorim.

WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

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