Gary Lineker believes Liverpool boss Arne Slot is benefiting from Jurgen Klopp avoiding the mistake Sir Alex Ferguson made when leaving Manchester United. Slot is enjoying a remarkable debut campaign in the Anfield hotseat having guided the Reds to a 13-point advantage at the Premier League summit,

Manchester United will need to spend a fortune to properly adapt to Ruben Amorim's philosophy, while Liverpool have had a dream 2024/25 season under Arne Slot.

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Ruben Amorim’s predecessor at Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag, convinced Man Utd to spend a huge £82million to reunite him with his former Ajax star Antony in August 2022. That is despite United recruitment chiefs valuing the winger at around £30m during Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time in charge.

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The winger has hit the ground running in Spain with three goals and two assists in his opening six matches. Antony's red card against Getafe was overturned this week, enabling him to extend his promising streak when Betis challenge Real Madrid on Saturday.

Spurs appeared to have won a crowded race for the teenage French forward also linked with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Aston Villa, among others, having reportedly agreed a £50m deal with Bayern Munich for a permanent transfer.

The gap at the top of the Premier League was extended to 13 points on Wednesday after a 2-0 victory over Newcastle. Liverpool took full advantage as second-place Arsenal dropped more points in a 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has urged the Old Trafford hierarchy to sign 17-year-old Portuguese winger Geovany Quenda from his former club Sporting for £35m. (Star)

Instead, Yorke says Manchester United should ‘take a punt’ on Darwin Nunez, who is expected to leave Liverpool in the summer. Liverpool signed Nunez from Benfica in 2022 in a deal that could end up costing £85m but the 25-year-old has flattered to deceive at Anfield.

Arsenal are another club being touted as a landing spot for big players. Alexander Isak is their top target in attack, but the Gunners will face stiff competition from Liverpool. According to reports in Spain,

Mohamed Salah made all the headlines when Liverpool last travelled to Manchester. The Egyptian twice set up Luis Diaz before scoring himself as the Reds ran out dominant 3-0 winners over Manchester United.