Inquiries made to poach Arne Slot away from Liverpool by a big European club
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Liverpool fans have not enjoyed much of the 2025/26 season under Arne Slot, but the Dutchman is still seemingly held in high regard elsewhere in Europe.The Reds lost to Manchester United over the weekend, and supporters hit out at Slot once again.Despite the ire on Merseyside, though, the manager is expected to remain at Liverpool, even though he has had some interest from Ajax. Which Liverpool player was most to blame for defeat against Manchester United?
Photo by Mark Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ajax have looked at Arne SlotSlot has obviously had a lot of experience in the Eredivisie previously, joining the Reds from Feyenoord back in 2024.Now, Mike Verweij of De Telegraaf has commented on Ajax’s interest in the 47-year-old coach.While they made inquiries for Slot, Verweij seemed to add that Slot is happy at Liverpool and is expected to stay put.As quoted by Voetbal Primeur, he said: “I was told once again that they also inquired about Arne Slot.“Slot is still very firmly in the saddle; he is simply continuing at Liverpool. I also understood that Arne Slot is not very keen to go to Ajax at this point in his career.”Arne Slot’s hint about his Liverpool futureDespite only three games of the season being left to play, Liverpool still aren’t qualified for the Champions League.They are six points clear of sixth-place Bournemouth ahead of tough meetings with Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brentford.Not making the top five from this point would be a disaster, but the word at the moment is that Slot is staying at Liverpool for 2026/27.The manager also spoke about his future in his pre-Crystal Palace press conference recently.He said: “I’m mainly here for the short or mid-to-long-term, and mainly the Palace game.”“There are conversations about next season but my main focus is this season.
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