In the midst of the current Transfersaga with Alexander Isak, Liverpool -head coach Arne Slot revealed that he ‘exchanged messages’ with Eddie Howe, his opposite song in Newcastle.
The magpies are reportedly braced for a second range of Merseyside for the 25-year-old in the coming days thereafter Reject an opening offer of £ 110 million At the beginning of August, and the Off-Field Soap Opera added extra herbs to tonight’s luminaire between the two teams.
Despite the growing online hostility between the respective fan bases, the Reds boss spoke in glowing terms about the man in the St James’ Park Dugout, who previously worked with the current Anfield sports director Richard Hughes in Bournemouth.
Slot reveals textcontact with Howe
Speaking to the media prior to the confrontation on Tyneside, Slot revealed that he has maintained a greater regularity of contact with Howe than any other Premier League manager, despite the current story about Isak.
Liverpool’s head coach said (via GOAL): “In general, I have sympathy for Eddie Howe because he is a great person. It may not be a coincidence that I have sent him because I think he is a very nice, honest and polite colleague.”
When asked if he feels sympathy with the Newcastle boss about the Transfersaga with the striker of the Magpies, the Dutchman answered: “To a certain extent, because I like him as a manager and as a person. It is not as if we are friends and we are going to go on vacation together. You ask me these questions because of isak of course.
“I added that by saying that we have exchanged messages, the only manager I have exchanged in the Premier League so far.
Slot and Howe will park the niceties tonight at 8 p.m.
Despite the poor blood between Liverpool and Newcastle in the course of the Isak -Saga, it must be said that Howe has behaved with enormous dignity while trying to manage a potentially explosive situation.
Although the door is not completely closed on the striker who is being integrated into the fold on Tyneside again, the 47-year-old has also made it clear that he is not impressed by the player’s attempts to develop a transfer to Anfield and feels that he has had the case under control.
Every friendliness between him and Slot will be parked for a few hours tonight in St James’ Park, while the two teams compete for three precious Premier League points, with a victory, a draw and a loss each of their three meetings last season.
Although the two coaches seem to enjoy a fairly positive relationship, football on elite level is ultimately a company, and we do not doubt that the Liverpool boss longs for his boardroom superiors to complete a deal for Isak before the deadline of next Monday.
The discussion before the game is dominated by a man who is not on the field-hopefully tonight, it is a player who is currently in red who will be the Headline act for the right reasons for 10 p.m.
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