Liverpool make surprise Slot decision as ‘quick’ signing targeted

Robin Bairner

• 10 Oct 2025 08:03 BST
• 3 min read

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Liverpool are in the midst of contract talks with manager Arne Slot after the Dutchman helped the club to Premier League title success last season.

Slot still has nearly two years left to run on his deal at Anfield, but the Reds are desperate to secure the Dutchman’s future on a longer-term basis, and super agent Rafaela Pimenta is already in talks with the club, according to the Daily Mail.

This comes amidst a background of Liverpool running into what has been Slot’s most difficult period of form since taking over from Jurgen Klopp little over 12 months ago.

The Premier League champions lost three matches in the space of seven days prior to the international break, with defeats away to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea suddenly putting an unexpected spotlight on the manager.

After a huge investment in the playing staff during the summer, there is an expectation on the former Feyenoord boss to get things right. While Liverpool sit second in the Premier League, there are concerns about the manner in which they have consistently been forced to grind out results this term.

The decision of the Merseyside club to push for a new deal for Slot at this point is, therefore, a strong show of faith in their boss, with the Mail explaining that they want to resolve the issue swiftly.

Liverpool have been embroiled in frustrating contract sagas in recent months, with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold all involved in uncertainty towards the end of last season. This is something they are eager to avoid with regards their manager.

Slot speaks out on new contract

Slot previously spoke out on the issue of a new deal at the end of last season.

“I think you are not going to be surprised about my answer,” Slot confessed. “I always try to stay away from speculation, I would say completely but as much as I can. So off the record is the same as on the record.

“I don't talk about contracts in public and I like that so much because if you start to talk so much off the record, your life is going to be much harder. I will always say on and off the record, it's the same. So I say nothing or what I think I should say.”

Despite the Liverpool boss wanting to stay silent, the signs are that contract talks are well underway.