Liverpool are close to appointing a new manager after reaching an agreement with Dutch team Feyenoord to discuss terms with manager Arne Slot, in their search to replace Jurgen Klopp after nearly 9 years in charge.

However, fans in the Echo's comments section are mixed on the news of Slot potentially making the jump across the Channel.

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Commenter Imraan is excited: “Excellent choice!

Welcome to Anfield Arne, and good luck in the new season.”

Red--river says: “My personal view is excitement- a new manager incoming, champions league football incoming, squad shake up incoming (ain’t that bad at the minute to be fair!), exciting times incoming.” Yardi66 adds: “Massive step up this for slot , but this chap is no joker, he’ll get it right.”

Commenter Bliy says: “Hopefully he is not Erik Ten Hag 2.0.

But I wasn’t surprised a totally new name suddenly appeared because that’s how Liverpool work on transfer.

The initial talks was Alonso, and then Amorim, and now out of nowhere suddenly Slot becomes the front runner.

Just hope that he sorts out our defence before anything else and can be clear eyed about the captaincy, players moving on, and those who us as the fans can see give 100% on the pitch, not just on the training ground to get picked in the first place."

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