Andoni Iraola wants to take the Liverpool job as talks with AC Milan do not progress
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Andoni Iraola is reportedly ready to reject both AC Milan and Crystal Palace in the hope of taking over at Liverpool.The Basque is one of the hottest managers on the market this summer having led Bournemouth to an unprecedented sixth-place finish in the Premier League.After leaving the Cherries at the end of the season, Iraola now has his pick of clubs to join, but despite holding talks with both Milan and Palace, Sky Sports claim that the 43-year-old only wants to join either Liverpool or Bayer Leverkusen. Is Andoni Iraola the right man to replace Arne Slot this summer? 🤔 Credit: Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth/Getty Images Iraola not expected to join Milan or Crystal PalaceAfter the frustration of watching Arne Slot’s Liverpool all season long, Reds fans have decided that the pace and verve of Iraola’s tactical framework is exactly what they now need.And though Liverpool appear determined to stick with Slot, Sky claim that the former Athletic Bilbao midfielder also feels he could be a good fit at Anfield.“We’ve got an update on the future of Andoni Iraola,” reporter Tom White revealed on Thursday morning.“We have been reporting that he’s in talks with AC Milan, which is true, however we have just been told that those talks are not really progressing.
Does that give Crystal Palace some hope that Andoni Iraola might go to Selhurst Park? Well, we’re told no.
He seems no more likely to join Crystal Palace either.”Photo by Michael Steele/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: What happened during Richard Hughes’ meeting with Inter Milan as Liverpool make Curtis Jones request“Talks with AC Milan are not progressing, but that means nothing in terms of the Crystal Palace situation.“We are told that really he doesn’t want to leave Bournemouth who are sixth to go to Crystal Palace who are 15th, despite winning that trophy last night,” White adds.“A little bit more to this as well, we’re told the clubs that Andoni Iraola is interested in going to are Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool, but there’s no vacancy at Liverpool because Arne Slot is staying.”There remains a possibility that Iraola holds off on taking a job and waits for Liverpool instead, with a real chance that the position becomes available early into the new season.Conversely, the Spaniard could still join Leverkusen, who are on the lookout for a new manager this summer. If he is not bothered about staying in the Premier League, it seems Iraola will take the job in Germany, but if he is patient, he could yet end up as the man to follow Slot at Liverpool.