Arne Slot was reportedly sounded out as a potential candidate to take charge of Dutch giants Ajax this coming summer. The waning Eredivisie outfit are thought to have been swiftly rebuffed in another sign of Liverpool’s staunch commitment to their current coach. Slot would be a natural choice for Ajax. The former Netherlands youth international won the Dutch top flight as manager of Feyenoord and took AZ Alkmaar to the brink of a rare championship only to be foiled by the COVID-19 pandemic halting the season. Ajax were Slot’s closest challengers during his time in the league but the Amsterdam outfit have endured a precipitous decline recently. The four-time European champions currently lie fourth in the Dutch league, 23 points adrift of champions PSV Eindhoven with only two matches of a miserable campaign remaining. Caretaker manager Óscar García is set to part ways with the club over the summer and the net of potential suitors has been cast by sporting director Jordi Cruyff.…