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Speculation has been swirling ever since January as to who could replace Klopp in the Anfield dugout.

It's expected that Arne Slot will be the next Liverpool manager, with an agreement being reached with the Feyenoord boss last month.

Here, the ECHO takes a look at what has been said about the future appointment of Liverpool's next manager in the media.

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Cody Gakpo verdict

Cody Gakpo has become the latest Liverpool player to speak about the possibility of working under Arne Slot next season.

Sunday saw Gakpo scored in the Reds' 4-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

I am very curious and I think we are all very much looking forward to it.

“The focus at the moment is not there yet and is now on finishing the last two games well, for ourselves, for the club, for the coach, and then we will look further at the new coach.”

'Sincere' assessment by former teammate

Bram van Polen, a former teammate of Slot, has explained why the Feyenoord boss has earned the opportunity to manage Liverpool.

Van Polen was teammates alongside Slot at PEC Zwolle from 2009-13 during the former midfielder's playing career before he turned to management.

Now Van Polan has outlined why Slot is held in such high regard at Feyenoord, and why that impact means he is deserving of the chance to take over from Klopp in the Anfield dugout.

"I like that and he deserves this too," Van Polen told ESPN.

"Arne has really created something beautiful here.

He has got Feyenoord playing football again in a way that they have not often seen in De Kuip.

"I think Arne has gotten enough feathers up his a**, but in addition to being a very good trainer, he is also a very good person - and that is often even more important to me.

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