Liverpool is expected to recruit the brother of an Arsenal player as the first transfer act of the Arne Slot era, beating Tottenham to the punch.
Slot is set to follow Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager, and Liverpool and Feyenoord have reached a deal on a compensation settlement. On his Here We Go podcast, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano confirmed that all essential papers has been signed and that official confirmation of the transaction should arrive this week. “This week may be it,” Romano remarked. “Let us see if it is going to be. It is almost Wednesday, but Feyenoord and Liverpool’s internal conversations are still proceeding. “Feyenoord and Liverpool have signed all of the necessary agreements. It includes backroom staff with Arne Slot, as well as a few people moving from Feyenoord to Liverpool as part of the team that will be presented in the coming days.
Today, we can affirm that the announcement is coming, and I’m hearing that both Liverpool and Feyenoord intend to do it this week.” Slot will take over a group that has a few questions. Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara are also set to leave as free agents. A new backup to Alisson Becker may be necessary, according to reports that Caoimhin Kelleher believes the time has come to establish himself as a regular starter somewhere. Slot often plays in a 4-2-3-1 configuration, which means Liverpool might field a more traditional No 10 for the first time in many years.
Dominik Szoboszlai is the obvious choice to fill that post among those currently on the books. However, according to journalist Rudy Galetti, a player Slot is familiar with at Feyenoord could take over the mantle. EURO PAPER TALK: Slot to abandon Liverpool record-breaker for ridiculous €100m replacement; Manchester United launch discussions for €35 million Onana renovation. Liverpool might bring Feyenoord’s Timber and Slot. TEAMtalk contributor Galetti reported on X, formerly Twitter, that Liverpool, along with Slot, could be joined by certain Feyenoord players as well.
“Quinten Timber – greatly admired by the management – is one of the prospects that could land in the Premier League this summer: seven goals and eight assists for Jurrien’s brother in the Eredivisie