Liverpool urged to 'break the bank' for Arne Slot replacement who is 'bored' in current job

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Nevertheless, Liverpool appears to be sticking by him this summer.READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Yan Diomande swap deal, Kennet Eichhorn blow, Barcola latestREAD MORE: Liverpool blocked from signing $14M talent Kennet Eichhorn in transfer setbackAll of the signs appear to point to Slot staying in charge next season, with Xabi Alonso — who was heavily linked as a possible replacement — taking the Chelsea job, while Etienne Reijnen, who worked alongside the Liverpool boss at Feyenoord, looks set to join the Anfield coaching staff.But while Slot retains the backing of the club, Murphy feels he won’t last long if Liverpool doesn’t get off to a good start next season."If Slot doesn't start well, it's [pressure] going to start again,” Murphy told talkSPORT."I don't think he's got a big say in the players [recruitment], by the way. But I think he's going to have some sort of say in the players that come in.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign."But if he starts badly and they're sitting in fifth, sixth after eight games, it's done."Should that eventuality transpire, then Murphy thinks there is only one manager his former club should go for."I would try and break the bank and do anything I can to get Luis Enrique,” he said.Enrique will, of course, have the chance to win back-to-back Champions Leagues this weekend as Paris Saint-Germain takes on Arsenal to be crowned European champions.Luis Enrique could win back-to-back Champions League titles with PSG(Image: Getty)The former Barcelona boss has taken the French giant to new heights and is regarded by some to be the best manager in Europe right now. Murphy, though, feels that a second European title with the club on Saturday could actually push him closer to the exit door."Well, if Enrique wins the Champions League again, what more can he do?” Murphy added."He must be bored there, playing in a Mickey Mouse league where he wins every week.

All he's looking forward to is the Champions League."He must want more challenge, surely? If you watch PSG as a Liverpool fan, you're thinking, that's how I want us to play.