Richard Hughes linked to Saudi Arabian powerhouse in unexpected move

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Al-Hilal has reportedly reached the advanced stages of negotiations over recruiting Liverpool's sporting director Richard Hughes. Speaking ahead of Liverpool's Premier League game against Aston Villa, Slot said he isn't feeling any pressure from above.

"I speak mainly to Richard [Hughes] and once in a while to the others (Michael Edwards and FSG)," Slot said. I'm a firm believer all the squads I had were 20-21 players that can play because if you have too many it's already a struggle to make a squad.

But then you have to keep them fit." Addressing criticism he faced after Wednesday's League Cup loss to Palace, for comments he made after the game when he suggested the squad lacked depth, Slot said: "Tell me if I’m wrong but I think during the week [the reaction] was about when I said something about the squad we are having, and that could have been seen as criticising or an excuse? "What I meant was, if these players are all fit we have so much quality.