Arne Slot has already admitted Liverpool coach John Heitinga is ready to become a manager, and felt Ajax missed a trick in allowing him to leave the club in 2023. Heitinga is being linked with the vacant West Bromwich Albion role following the departure of Carlos Corberan,

Having played across the front line in his first season and a half, the Netherlands forward is thriving in a settled role on the left

Liverpool is setting the pace at the top of the Premier League table as Arne Slot moulds the Reds in his own image.