New sporting director Richard Hughes will have an early problem that Michael Edwards never had to worry about when it came to transfer targets

Pep Lijnders has revealed what he said to two key figures at Liverpool prior to Arne Slot’s recent appointment as head coach. The 41-year-old is leaving Anfield to take charge of Red Bull Salzburg, having spent several years as Jurgen Klopp’s trusted assistant for the Reds,

Slot, 45, was the manager at Feyenoord Rotterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie for the last three seasons and is a former player for Dutch club PEC Zwolle – among others in the Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie. In total, he has five seasons of managing experience across three different Dutch teams.

Former Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders, who will depart the club alongside Jurgen Klopp, has given his verdict on Arne Slot.

Liverpool will undergo a lot of changes behind the scenes this summer, and new boss Arne Slot could have a new face on the training ground as he aims to equal Arsenal.

Latest Liverpool news and gossip as Arne Slot has been told why he can enjoy a successful firsts season as Reds head coach after Jurgen Klopp's departure

Arne Slot will take the unenviable honour of attempting to follow Jurgen Klopp's lead as Liverpool boss this summer, but one obvious replacement rejected the chance on three occasions