Liverpool have reportedly \u2018held initial talks\u2019 with a former Premier League midfielder \u2013 not Xabi Alonso \u2013 to potentially take over from Arne Slot.<\/p>\n
Slot faces potential danger at Liverpool<\/strong><\/a>. He has credit in the bank after winning the Premier League in his first season in charge, but that won\u2019t be in endless supply if his side continues to labour in mid table \u2013 currently 10th.<\/p>\n There have been suggestions that the manager could be sacked if things worsen, and contingency plans seem to be in the works.<\/p>\n The man who many felt would take the Liverpool job before Slot got it, now-Real Madrid boss Alonso, is supposedly going to be approached if he leaves the La Liga club, but new information suggests one of his former team-mates has been approached.<\/p>\n Anfield Index<\/a> reports Liverpool have \u2018held initial talks\u2019 with Cesc Fabregas<\/strong><\/a> as a potential Slot replacement. Senior Anfield figures are said to be impressed with his progress at Como.<\/p>\n Fabregas and Alonso played alongside one another 54 times as players for Spain, winning the World Cup together.<\/p>\n Their starts as managers have also followed similar paths.<\/p>\n Alonso is a few years further on now, but had almost instant success with Bayer Leverkusen, making a jump from sixth in his first season to champions in the next, before eventually taking the Real Madrid job.<\/p>\n Fabregas\u2019 Como were only promoted to the Serie A in 2024\/25, where Fabregas led them to 10th, and they are now in sixth.<\/p>\n Both managers have great credentials, though Fabregas feels most likely to accept an offer if it were to be made right now, as Liverpool are a rung further up the latter than Como, while Alonso\u2019s Real are of very similar stature.<\/p>\n Liverpool fans are more likely to want Alonso, having played for the club, though with both men having had success in England \u2013 Fabregas is the third-top assister of all time \u2013 they\u2019ll be happy in the knowledge that either should be good additions to the club.<\/p>\n MORE ON LIVERPOOL FROM F365: There could be a question of how well Fabregas would fit, though. Liverpool have been good on the attack this season but have shipped a lot of goals, and the Spanish boss refused to change tack after his side were beaten 4-0 by Inter Milan of late.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cYou can approach the game defending with a 6-3-1 formation, or 5-4-1, but I prefer to lose even with this result than do that.\u201d<\/p>\n Liverpool might well have the same problems they\u2019re having under Slot if they hired Fabregas.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49\u00a0Carragher is right, Salah is a whiny prima donna who doesn\u2019t care about Liverpool<\/a>
\ud83d\udc49\u00a0Liverpool to \u2018instantly approach\u2019 manager to replace Slot on one condition as FSG send ultimatum<\/a>
\ud83d\udc49\u00a0Liverpool \u2018decide to sell Salah in January\u2019 as chosen replacement to \u2018immediately\u2019 be signed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n