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Arne Slot is now benefitting from four transfer decisions Jurgen Klopp made in his final year at Liverpool

Jamie Brown

Thu 27 February 2025 14:45, UK

Arne Slot looks on course for a historic season at Liverpool, however, he owes a big thanks to Jurgen Klopp for four decisions he made in his final year at Anfield.

Liverpool opened up a 13-point gap at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday as they defeated Newcastle United and Arsenal droppe💦d points at Nottingham Forest.

The Reds now look set to clinch their first Premier League title s🍬ince 2020 when Klopp’s team won the title for thꦐe only time under his reign.

Klopp came close in his final season at the club, but despite falling just short, he created the foundations for Slot’s side to seemingly꧋ pip the Gunners to the post.

Jurgen Klopp rebuilt Liverpool’s whole midfield in one summer

Unfortunately for Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp’s parting gift was not the Premier League tit﷽le, but one thing he did leave behind was a completely rebuilt midfield.

All in the same summer, Klopp signed Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister aꦕnd Dominik Szoboszlai for around £129 million.

Gravenberch was brought in from a rather unsuccessful spell at Bay꧙ern Munich in a deal worth a reported £34.2 million. The Dutch international is now one of the best holding midfielders in England.

Mac Allister joined for a similar fee from Brighton and Hove Albion having just won the World Cup with Argentina, although unlike Gravenberch, 🌜he hit the ground running.

Meanwhile, Szoboszlai arrived from RB Leipzig after the Reds triggered his £60 million release clause and following aꦚ short adaptation periodꩵ he is now he key player for Slot.

Arne Slot’s m﷽idfiel✨d is now one of the most well-balanced and dominant in the Premier League and has been a key feature of why they have been just so good.

How Dominik Szoboszlai won Man of the Match vs Newcastle United

Szoboszlai ran the show at Anfield against Newcastle to claim the Man of the Match award༺, 🧜also managing to get on the scoresheet.

The Hungarian managed 61 touches, completed 34 passes, created two big chances, won e🍸ight of his t♏en duels and completed two successful dribbles.