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Arne Slot is edging closer to succeeding Jurgen Klopp as the new Liverpool manager, talkSPORT understands.

Liverpool chiefs are confident of tying up a deal for the 45-year-old Feyenoord boss with the Dutch club receptive to negotiations.

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Liverpool are closing in on the appointment of Feyenoord boss Arne SlotCredit: Getty

Advanced talks have continued on Friday after Slot publicly declared his wish to move to Anfield on Thursday night.

Following Feyenoord’s 3-1 win at Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday which saw them all-but relinquish their Eredivisie crown to PSV Eindhoven, Slot opened up for the first time on his future.

“The clubs are negotiating.

I am waiting to see what will come out of it,” he said.

“It is no secret that I would like to go to Liverpool.

I have every confidence in that.”

Liverpool’s pursuit of the Dutchman will come at a cost with Feyenoord expected to recoup around £8.5million solely for Slot and not his backroom team should they follow him to Merseyside.

Ahead of Liverpool’s trip to West Ham on Saturday lunchtime, Klopp was asked about his potential successor and he provided a ringing endorsement.

“I am not involved in the process, just to clarify that,’ said the outgoing Liverpool boss.

Some people tell me that he is a really good guy.

I like that a lot.

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Last season, Slot led Feyenoord to their first Eredivisie title since 2017Credit: Getty

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Klopp appeared to endorse Liverpool's pursuit of Slot during his press conference on FridayCredit: liverpool fc

“Good coach, good guy.

He would take a really, really interesting job.”

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