Liverpool now has two free agents for summer transfer. Two important players, Thiago Alcantara, and Joel Matip, are expected to leave Liverpool as free agents the next summer. The two, who are currently in the final year of their contracts, don’t seem likely to earn a renewal from the team, per The Athletic (via Metro).
Since signing a free transfer agreement to join Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool from Schalke in 2016, towering defender Joel Matip has played a crucial role in the Reds’ success.
With 187 appearances for the Merseyside giants and 11 goals scored, Matip’s time with the Reds can only be characterized as a great investment.
Along with the Reds, he helped win the Premier League championship, the Champions League trophy, the FA Cup, and the League Cup during his time as manager.
For £20 million, Thiago Alcantara left Bayern Munich in 2020, but his time at Anfield hasn’t exactly gone well due to physical issues. Despite being plagued by those fitness concerns, Thiago has played in 97 games for the Reds and scored three goals.
He was not present for their victories in the Premier League and the Champions League, but he did succeed in raising the FA Cup.
Both players are ready to help Liverpool win more titles as the promise of a new season looms ahead. But according to the source, it might be their only chance to do so with the Reds. It now appears more likely that they will leave Anfield next summer on free transfers, rather than if.
As other teams show interest in Southampton’s prodigy, Liverpool prepares a bid:
According to Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri (via SportBible), the Anfield giants are prepared to compete for Southampton’s Romeo Lavia. A Premier League tug-of-war is currently taking place at the center of the 19-year-old midfield prodigy. Along with the Reds, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea are also keeping an eye on the situation.
Lavia, who was formerly a part of Manchester City’s youth program, spent the previous season making an impression with the Saints despite the team’s drop into the Championship. Notably, he played 34 times for the club in all competitions.
He is therefore generally anticipated to bid St Mary’s farewell, with a number of elite suitors lining up to hire him.
Following the departures of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner, Naby Keita, and Arthur Melo, Liverpool’s midfield is now severely understaffed. Fresh talent is urgently needed in the squad as a result of this.
Other players have been connected to the Merseyside giants, but it seems that they are finally ready to make a move in the competition for Lavia.
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