Andoni Iraola travels to Liverpool to sign deal to replace Arne Slot
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesAndoni IraolaAndoni Iraola is closing in on a two-year contract at Liverpool and is expected on Merseyside on Thursday to put the finishing touches on the dealAndoni Iraola is set to put pen to paper on a two-year contract at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Andoni Iraola is scheduled to travel to Liverpool on Thursday to put pen to paper on a two-year contract at Liverpool.Arne Slot was only dismissed on Saturday but it quickly emerged that Iraola was the Reds' preferred candidate to replace the Dutchman.Negotiations have moved quickly, with Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes – who knows Iraola from the pair's time together at Bournemouth – leading the talks.Liverpool journalist David Lynch reports that Iraola is due on Merseyside on Thursday morning to put the finishing touches on a deal until 2028.Iraola's impending two-year deal follows a pattern, after he also signed two two-year contracts during his time at Bournemouth – one when he was appointed in 2023, and then another when he signed an extension the following year.Iraola reportedly wants Pablo de la Torre, Tommy Elphick, Shaun Cooper, Tom Webber to be on his staff at Anfield.Iraola spent three years at Bournemouth and narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification this season, which is a remarkable feat considering the club's relatively meager financial power and the host of important players sold during his time there.Content cannot be displayed without consentFollowing Liverpool's decision to part ways with Slot, it quickly became apparent that Iraola was Liverpool's preferred candidate to take over at Anfield.Slot is said to have been shocked by his dismissal, which was communicated to him just 90 minutes before Liverpool officially confirmed the news at around 12.30 p.m. BST on Saturday.Liverpool fired Slot because the club feels a shift in its style of play is needed to bounce back from a disappointing season.The Reds also feel the Premier League landscape has changed in recent years, requiring a different set of skills.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne SlotAndoni Iraola