Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been clear about being bold in the ongoing transfer window, and the club are set to deliver on that message. However, the Dutchman has been at the heart of the club’s plans and has played a massive role in convincing targets to join the Merseyside giants.
The Premier League champions have wasted little time since winning the league, and have already roped in Jeremie Frimpong as Trent Alexander-Arnold’s replacement.
The Reds are also in the market for a top centre-back and a striker, and are closing in on another priority signing as they push toward getting a deal done for Milos Kerkez.
However, the Florian Wirtz pursuit has grabbed all the headlines, and Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been at the heart of the club chasing one of their most ambitious transfer targets.
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Arne Slot delivered a big transfer target when it mattered the most for Liverpool
At the start of last month, Florian Wirtz seemed destined for a move to Bayern Munich after working out an agreement over personal terms with the German champions.
However, Liverpool’s methodical approach changed everything, and the attacking midfielder was convinced to move to Merseyside following talks with the club in England.
Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Slot was at the heart of the presentation Liverpool delivered, and the Dutchman’s tactical plan for him and how he would want to use Wirtz impressed everyone.
The Wirtz family were taken aback by the details provided by Slot on his vision for the attacking midfielder and showed why players at Liverpool love him.
“Arne was absolutely crucial from what I understand”, declared Romano on his Here We Go Podcast.
“Because Slot was always involved in the discussions, of course not club-to-club, but when Florian Wirtz had to make his decision in May, at that point, he always wanted to talk to managers to understand the plans they had in mind.
“And also his family. The family of Wirtz has been really present in these conversations, and in all these conversations, Arne Slot made the difference with his approach.
“Now, at Liverpool, they know him quite well, always very calm, very convinced, very clear on every single point.
“Players love Arne Slot, not just at Liverpool even at Feyenoord. Having had the chance to speak to some of the players, all of them love Arne Slot and his approach.
“So imagine when he’s presenting a project, a vision, tactical point of view and technical point of view, what they want to do in the future, the ambition to win more titles and presenting a project already with a Premier League title in his first season with a new coach after a legend like Jurgen Klopp.
“It’s really convincing what Arne Slot is doing in terms of pitch, but also presenting the project when it’s about meeting players, and this is also why Wirtz said yes.
“The coach was a big part of this process.”
