Liverpool AGREE deal with Feyenoord to make Arne Slot Reds' new manager, as Dutch side accept compensation package for boss to replace Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool and Feyenoord have verbally agreed for Dutch manager Arne Slot to take over from Jurgen Klopp from the start of next season.

Mail Sport reported on Friday morning that the two clubs were close to finding an agreement and that deal, which could reach up to £9.42million, was brokered late in the evening.

The agreement also is expected to include a move for Slot’s right-hand man Sipke Hulshoff, who has done a secondment at the Netherlands national team, and head of performance Ruben Peeters.

Jurgen Klopp publicly endorsed Slot on Friday as a ‘good coach and good guy’, with the German now having just four games remaining as Liverpool boss.

An opening bid of £7.7m was rejected but the Merseyside club held up negotiations on Friday and finally reached a deal which is believed to be around £9.4m including add-ons.

Arne Slot is set to become the new manager of Liverpool succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp is leaving Liverpool after nine years in charge and the club have found the man to replace him

Slot was a league winner with Feyeonord and has been chosen as the man to follow Klopp

He has already been given the seal of approval by Klopp, who has not been involved in the recruitment process.

‘I like the way his team plays football, definitely,’ he said.

‘All the things I hear about him – some people I know know him, I don’t know him yet – but some people tell me that he’s a really good guy, and I like that a lot.

‘So, good coach, good guy, looking forward for the club.

‘If he’s the solution, or the man, then I’m more than happy.

‘It’s not up to me to judge these things but it all sounds really good to me.

‘It’s the best job in the world, best club in the world. Obviously now, I help even by not finishing on a high – it looks like – so there’s space for improvement.

‘It’s great job, fantastic people. He would take a really interesting job.’