Slot in front page in Italy less than a day after his dismissal at Liverpool

Arne Slot did not wait 24 hours after his dismissal at Liverpool to see his name circulating elsewhere. According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, the 47-year-old Dutch coach, originally from Bergentheim and formerly with Feyenoord and AZ, is already among the avenues considered by AC Milan to lead the sporting reconstruction of the club.

The noise quickly crossed borders and appeared on the front pages of the major Italian sports dailies. The file, however, remains far from being completed: according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Slot would be interested in the Rossonero project but would first like to know precisely the intentions of owner Gerry Cardinale and his council, where Zlatan Ibrahimovic would play an advisory role.

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Ironically, Andoni Iraola – the Basque coach of Bournemouth who is to succeed Slot at Liverpool – was also approached by Milan to replace Massimiliano Allegri, but he declined the offer. At the same time, the name of Oliver Glasner is also circulating among the candidates; the Austrian is expected to leave Crystal Palace this summer and contacts are said to be underway.

The club's priority would first be to appoint a sporting director. For this position, Ralf Rangnick is cited as a serious option: the former German coach and manager, now coach of Austria, would have an important voice in the choice of the future coach. According to La Gazzetta, interviews with Glasner are scheduled for Tuesday, with Rangnick wanting to speed up the process before traveling to the United States for the World Cup.

Italian media specify, however, that interest in Slot has not been officially confirmed by Milan. The merger nevertheless seems logical in view of the existing links between Slot's agent, Rafaela Pimenta, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Pimenta having taken over the player portfolio from former agent Mino Raiola. Questioned by the Italian press, Rafaela Pimenta refused to comment on the rumors surrounding Slot.

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