Liverpool’s new manager, Arne Slot, is poised to make his first signing of the season by acquiring a Manchester City treble winner for £60 million.

Arne Slot has asked Liverpool to pay £51.4 million for a player also targeted by Manchester City.

Slot, the Dutch coach, is set to replace Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager this summer, as Klopp steps down after nine years.

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Slot’s current club, Feyenoord, for the 45-year-old to move to Anfield, though the appointment is yet to be officially confirmed.

Slot has expressed his eagerness to manage Liverpool and expects the move to be finalized soon.

With Feyenoord’s Eredivisie campaign concluding this weekend, Slot has already started planning for his new team.

He is keen on acquiring a new playmaker, with RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo at the top of his wishlist. The 26-year-old Spaniard can play centrally or on either flank, adding versatility to Liverpool’s attack.

According to the Spanish publication Nacional, Slot has requested Liverpool to activate Olmo’s £51.4m release clause before other interested clubs, including Barcelona and Manchester City, make a move. City has shown past interest in Olmo, with Pep Guardiola being an admirer.

Liverpool have previously dealt with Leipzig, having signed Dominik Szoboszlai last summer by triggering his £60m release clause.

Although Szoboszlai has had a mixed season, Liverpool is not deterred from pursuing another Leipzig player.

Olmo’s release clause should allow Liverpool to avoid prolonged negotiations, unlike City’s experience with Josko Gvardiol last summer.

Olmo is expected to play for Spain in Euro 2024 in Germany this summer, where they will face Italy, Croatia, and Albania in the group stages.