The former Liverpool manager is poised to knock back interest from Al-Ahli, according to the Daily Mail.
The Jeddah club need a replacement for Matthias Jaissle, who resigned this week after a contract dispute and is closing in on the Newcastle job vacated by Eddie Howe. Al-Ahli moved quickly to identify Slot as their top target, but people close to the Dutchman say his focus remains on finding a fresh challenge at a major European club rather than following Jaissle's path into Saudi football, even as speculation continues to link him with the vacant Netherlands job following Ronald Koeman's post-World Cup departure.
Slot is understood to be flattered by the prospect of one day managing his country but sees international football as a longer-term consideration rather than an immediate next step.
The Anfield exit came remarkably fast for a coach who had won the title in his first year in charge: barely twelve months later, with the team having slumped to fifth and shipped 20 defeats across all competitions, Liverpool's board decided the experiment was over.
Unhappiness in the dressing room played its part too, with senior players — Mohamed Salah among them before his own exit — openly questioning the team's approach as results worsened. The dismissal followed an internal review conducted by football director Richard Hughes and chief executive of football Michael Edwards on behalf of owners Fenway Sports Group. Before Liverpool, Slot had enjoyed considerable success in Rotterdam, winning the Eredivisie and Dutch Cup with Feyenoord and reaching a Conference League final.
Jaissle, 38, is expected to have his Newcastle contract finalised imminently and could be in the dugout when the squad travels to Spain for a training camp at La Manga this weekend. He spent two years at Red Bull Salzburg before moving to Saudi Arabia, where he won back-to-back AFC Champions League titles in 2025 and 2026.