Steve Nicol has issued his verdict on Arne Slot amid suggestions that Liverpool are closing in on an agreement to appoint the Dutchman as their next manager.

TBR Football exclusively reported on Wednesday that a deal for Slot is believed to be close to being agreed between Liverpool and Feyenoord.

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So whoever Liverpool turn to is going to be a risky choice to some degree.

The way he plays the game is not dissimilar to the way that Klopp and Liverpool play the game, so that’s a positive.

That’s what’s going to decide, for me, whether he’s going to be a success or not, because in terms of the way he plays the game, the way his teams play the game, in terms of coaching, all of those things, he ticks every single box.

But to me, that’s going to be the difference between him being a success or not; he’s going to have to be a really strong personality to step into the shoes of Jurgen Klopp.”

Of course, Liverpool fans may be wary of reading too much into the news until an appointment is confirmed, particularly as they have had to deal with so many rumours over the last few months.