Jermaine Pennant claims Arne Slot should be sacked if £40m transfer goes through

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Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has delivered a scathing verdict on a potential £40 million Liverpool transfer, insisting that manager Arne Slot should be sacked if the deal goes ahead. The article explains that Pennant believes the targeted player is nowhere near the required standard for a club of Liverpool’s stature, especially at such a high fee, and that approving this signing would show catastrophic judgement from those in charge of recruitment.

Pennant is said to be baffled that Liverpool would even consider investing such a large sum in this particular player when there are more suitable, higher-calibre options available for similar or even lower fees. He reportedly argues that the move would not improve the starting XI and could even weaken the squad if it comes at the expense of other, more pressing needs. In his view, sanctioning this transfer would signal that Slot and the club’s hierarchy have badly misread both the market and the demands of competing for top honours.

The piece highlights how strongly Pennant feels about the situation, with his claim that Slot should lose his job framed not as a throwaway line but as a reflection of deeper concerns over Liverpool’s direction in the post-Jürgen Klopp era. He fears that such a misguided outlay could undermine the rebuild under Slot before it properly begins, erode fan confidence, and leave the team trailing domestic and European rivals.

Ultimately, the article portrays Pennant’s comments as a stark warning: if Liverpool proceed with this £40m transfer, it would, in his eyes, be such a grave error of judgement that it would justify calling time on Arne Slot’s tenure at Anfield.