Arne Slot needs to get on with matters and not ‘cry’ about Feyenoord rejecting Liverpool’s initial bid for him.
That’s according to journalist Valentijn Driessen, who says the Dutch side have a ‘duty’ to protect themselves and not just roll over to Liverpool.
The Reds made their first move for Slot on Wednesday, submitting a bid for the Feyenoord coach and making him the number one target to replace Jurgen Klopp.
That first bid was rejected out of hand, with it widely reported that Liverpool’s initial offer is far lower than what Feyenoord would be willing to accept for their title-winning coach.
A second offer from Liverpool is expected before too long and all indications are that an agreement will be struck at some point, particularly as Slot has made it clear he wants to move to Anfield.
Indeed, he publically stated as much yesterday, telling journalists that he wanted to join Liverpool and hoped that Feyenoord would allow it to happen.
Driessen is unimpressed by that, though, and has instead insisted Feyenoord are right to do what they are doing as it is their ‘duty’ to do so.
“It will ultimately not affect the finances, I certainly don’t believe that,” he said.
“But Slot should not cry if Feyenoord now sits very high on the tree and does not immediately sign up for the first best offer. It is the duty of the management of Feyenoord to get everything possible out of it.
“Slot is a great candidate and I think he fits very well at Liverpool. It’s a bit like Jürgen Klopp’s way of football, although Klopp hasn’t won that many trophies in ten years.
“He has won five trophies, twice the Carabao Cup. That’s just a consolation prize in England, so there’s still room for improvement. There is some room for improvement at Liverpool.
“Slot actually joins Liverpool at a low point. This season will of course be a dramatic end for Klopp, they will soon be left empty-handed. A very good moment for Slot to join.
“He plays Liverpool football; he has proven in the Netherlands that he can build teams and make players better. So, everything points to a great success story in England, even more so than Erik ten Hag.”
