Liverpool successfully kept Arne Slot's name under wraps for quite some time.

Speaking ahead of tomorrow's game with West Ham, outgoing manager Klopp gave his backing to his likely successor.

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"I'm not involved in the process, just to clarify that," said Klopp.

"What I like a lot about it, if he is the one, is that he really wants to take the job.

All the things I hear about him — some people I know know him, I don’t know him yet — but some people tell me that he’s a really good guy, and I like that a lot.

"So, good coach, good guy, looking forward for the club.

It’s not up to me to judge these things but it all sounds really good to me."

Liverpool captain and Slot's compatriot Virgil van Dijk has echoed Klopp's sentiment.

He will be the captain in Slot's first season unless the manager makes a controversial change.
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