Everything indicates that Arne Slot is nearing his official announcement as Liverpool's new manager. If Fabrizio Romano and other reputable sources are right, the Dutchman will be unveiled as the new boss this week, taking over after the end of the current season.
How is Slot going to fare in his debut season? Of course, it's hard to predict that: the transfer window hasn't opened yet, and no one knows what the squad will look like come August. However, bookies already estimate Slot's chances in 2024/25.
Arne Slot's first-season odds
Top four finish: 1.37 (73% chance)
Winning at least one major trophy (Premier League, Champions League, Carabao Cup, FA Cup): 1.85 (54.1%)
Carabao Cup: 6 (16.7%)
FA Cup: 6 (16.7%)
Premier League: 7 (14.3%)
Champions League: 15 (6.7%)
By the way, how did Jurgen Klopp fare in his first full season at Liverpool?
Every Liverpool fan remembers that the German took over in the autumn of 2015 and managed to take the club to two finals: the League Cup (lost to Manchester City) and the Europa League (lost to Sevilla).
In the following summer transfer window, the Reds brought in the likes of Sadio Mane, Joel Matip, Georginio Wijnaldum, Loris Karius and Ragnar Klavan. Eventually, Jurgen Klopp didn't win any trophies but he led the Reds to fourth place in the Premier League which secured a Champions League return.
