Liverpool agrees $9.6m Arne Slot package as manager 'wild' about possible first transfer

Liverpool last night agreed a compensation package with Feyenoord for Arne Slot, who can now look ahead to what he will do in the role vacated by Jürgen Klopp. Here's your round-up of the latest Liverpool news.

Liverpool agrees Slot compensation

Having seen an initial offer rejected, Liverpool has now reached a compensation agreement with Feyenoord for the services of manager Slot.

He was contracted at the Dutch club until 2026, with no release clause, but 48 hours of talks proved productive.

Per Paul Joyce, Liverpool will pay an initial $9.6m (£7.7m/€9.0m) for Slot, in itself a high fee for a manager. There will also be another $2.1 (£1.7m/€2m) in potential add-ons.

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Slot's announcement as Klopp's heir is now expected to be imminent, with the compensation package the final hold-up. The manager had earlier stated that he was waiting on the conclusion of talks between the two clubs, and that he wanted to become the new Liverpool coach.

Slot 'wild' about Championship winger

It's thought that Michael Edwards and his team selected Slot in part due to the stylistic similarities with the current Liverpool side. But more than Klopp, the Dutchman is known to have an obsession with wingers.

He will inherit a few pretty decent ones at Anfield, not least Mohamed Salah. Another one who fits into the typical mold nicely is Luis Díaz, while there's sure to be something Slot can do with former Eredivisie star Cody Gakpo.

But Slot could also dip into the transfer market. He will be working closely with Edwards and new Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes, who will exert significant influence over recruitment, but he is supposedly 'wild' about one potential player he could now target.

Anfield Sector reports that Slot is 'wild' about Crysencio Summerville from Leeds United. He infamously scored late against Liverpool to secure a 2-1 win that broke an undefeated home streak, and has more recently been impressing in the Championship.

Four months ago, Anfield Watch reported that Liverpool was 'weighing up' a move for Summerville. Perhaps with Slot on board, that's a transfer that now makes a great deal of sense to kickstart a new era.

Summerville, 22, is a compatriot of Slot's. He spent his youth career at Feyenoord, but never made a senior appearance, turning down a new contract after two loans elsewhere and instead moving to Leeds.