Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher thinks it will be a huge jump for Arne Slot if the Feyenoord boss succeeds Jurgen Klopp at Anfield in the summer.
The Reds are on the lookout for a new manager after Jurgen Klopp announced earlier this year that he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season to take a break from football.
Arne Slot is keen on leaving Feyenoord for Liverpool
Bayer Leverkusen s Xabi Alonso and Sporting Lisbon s Ruben Amorim were both favourites for the job at different points but now Slot is now the top tip to succeed Klopp at Liverpool.
Slot is understood to be keen on joining Liverpool in the summer with , which could reach as much as €15m.
And Carragher has his to help Liverpool continue challenging for top honours every year.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Carragher said: From Feyenoord to Liverpool is a huge jump and I think it shows at this moment that there s probably a dearth of real top managers out there, when you look at who Liverpool are going for.
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Initially it was Xabi Alonso it s only his first full season as a manager then there was talk of Ruben Amorim from Sporting, who s only 39. Now Arne Slot is the favourite.
Carragher added: I don t think it s like Benitez coming in, or Klopp. Benitez coming in on the back of two LaLiga titles and a UEFA Cup, or Klopp winning a couple of league titles and getting to a Champions League final. Liverpool were actually in a different space then.
That Liverpool team, certainly under Benitez that I was part of, we were the team trying to qualify for the top four. The same with Klopp when he came in.
But Liverpool are in a different era now. They actually fancy themselves to challenge for the Premier League every season. Next season, in the Champions League they d expect to get to the quarter-finals at least.
I think it s a huge jump but he s obviously a great coach with a great track record so far. We ll see.
