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Virgil van Dijk agrees with Trent Alexander-Arnold on Arne Slot’s biggest challenge

Arne Slot faces a challenge in trying to ensure that the start of his reign at Liverpool begins smoothly after Jurgen Klopp stepped down.

Slot will take over from Klopp on June 1 after Liverpool agreed to pay Feyenoord £9.4million in compensation for him. The Dutchman has big shoes to fill on Merseyside, with Klopp having occupied the role for eight and a half years and endeared himself to the club’s supporters.

Klopp won every trophy available to him during his spell in charge and Liverpool are set for a major change ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. Club captain Virgil van Dijk and vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold have been enjoying some downtime since the end of the season but were quizzed on their new boss while watching the Monaco Grand Prix over the weekend.

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Asked by Sky Sports on Sunday if he thought it would be a pain-free transition, Van Dijk replied: “I hope so. Obviously I have full trust in the club and all the decisions going forward. It’s exciting as well. Change is always a bit in the unknown, but I have got full confidence and am looking forward to the new season already.”

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He added when asked whether Liverpool could build on this season: “100 per cent, but success is not guaranteed. That’s pretty obvious. We are going to work our socks off in order to make it happen and we have a good coach coming in, a good backroom staff. We are a very good team. Let’s see what happens.”

Alexander-Arnold was spotted a day earlier and gave a very similar response. When he was asked if he was expecting a smooth transition under Slot, he said: “I hope so. I have trust in the club and who we’ve appointed. As a player, that’s all you can ask for, to have trust in what the higher-ups have brought in. I’m sure it will be a smooth transition.”

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