Arne Slot has been under severe scrutiny over the last few months.
Recently, the Liverpool manager has delivered performances that were thought to be close to impossible last season with the Anfield outfit managing to lose against Galatasaray once again on Tuesday evening.
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Other games such as their 4-1 defeat to PSV or their 3-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest have caused many questions to be raised.
Despite all of this, fans are still split about what the best course of action is for Liverpool, however, it seems like the Dutchman’s future has already been decided upon.
Arne Slot has met with Nico Schlotterbeck about joining Liverpool
Since the January transfer window slammed shut without Liverpool buying anyone, rumours about the next player the Reds are going to sign have been rife.
Many players such as Mateus Mane, Micky van de Ven and Nico Schlotterbeck all have a strong chance of making the switch.
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And, of those three names, it seems like Schlotterbeck is the closest to joining, especially since Slot has now met with the German.
“Borussia Dortmund has presented him [Schlotterbeck] with a very good offer to renew his contract (which ends in 2027) and they’re regaining hope that he’ll stay with the club,” Spanish journalist Jorge C Picon wrote via his personal X account.
“Real Madrid is following the German’s trail, who they like a lot. He’s among the options to bolster the centre of the defence depending on the departures this summer.
“The other club that wants him is Liverpool. Arne Slot even met with him to tell him about the project and try to convince him.”
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Arne Slot’s future lies with Liverpool for now
Even though Slot meeting with Schlotterbeck isn’t a guarantee that he’s going to stay as the Reds’ manager, it’s the clearest indicator fans have had about his future yet.
If FSG were looking to move the Dutchman on either now or at the end of the season, it would be rather strange for the former Feyenoord boss to be meeting with potential transfer targets.
Of course, rumours have been rife about managers who could replace Slot such as Xabi Alonso but, when Liverpool’s managerial history is taken into account, they’ve always given their managers time to figure things out.
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So, since Slot has met with Schlotterbeck, it feels like his future lies with Liverpool, no matter what happens this season.
At the moment, that seems like the complete wrong decision from FSG but, since he did manage to win the Premier League last season and since he still has a chance of winning the Champions League this term, it’s clear that he’s here to stay.
