The Feyenoord boss was once more being asked about the prospect of taking over from Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool for next season in the immediate aftermath of their 5-0 hammering of PEC Zwolle on Sunday.

Rather than reflecting on another goal-laden performance - Sunday's win means they have now scored 15 in their last four games - Slot was instead facing up to questions of succeeding Klopp at Anfield once more.

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In a press conference that was attended by a handful of journalists from the English footballing media, it was inevitable that Slot would be making headlines for soundbites relating to Anfield rather than De Kuip as the intrigue around his next move rages on.

And true to form, he answered with the same frankness of recent weeks, revealing: “I saw a few minutes of the game (Liverpool's 4-2 win over Tottenham) but we had to come to the stadium.

Last year I made the choice to stay and now, I probably made another choice.”

It was an assertion that followed from quotes attributed to Slot on Friday, where he said: “We haven't confirmed anything yet and as long as we haven't confirmed anything yet I don't think it is honest to the club I am working for now or the club I could go to to talk about it.

“I am more than happy to answer any questions after the official announcement is made.

Yeah, that is something we could say."

“I think it’s normal that if you go to a new club, and if that would be Liverpool, it is normal that you contact the former coach.

But if there’s an official confirmation when the season is done, it would be strange if I didn’t call him then.”

By now, Slot might be forgiven for tiring of offering updates without the support of anything official but he is most certainly keeping the news agenda rolling on in the absence of anything formal from either Feyenoord or Liverpool.

Anfield officials had been at pains to hold off negotiating with the Dutch club before their KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup) success over Nijmegen on April 21 and there's a school of thought that suggests that while their own dreams of a Premier League title remain mathematically alive, however slender, there won't be any official news that might rock the boat.

With PSV now officially declared as Dutch champions and Slot's men comfortably settled in second place, there appears to be little sporting jeopardy in confirming the Feyenoord boss as the next manager of Liverpool from their end.
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