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16 May

Jurgen Klopp Reveals Whether Roberto Firmino Will Ever Play For Liverpool Again

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has provided a fitness update on out-of-contract forward Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian will leave the Reds on a free transfer at the end of the 2022/23 season after eight years of service at Anfield. There have been concerns that Firmino has already played his final game for the club though having missed the last six games with a muscle problem. Speaking after Liverpool's 3-0 win at Leicester City on Monday during which travelling fans chanted Firmino's name and heralded him at full-time, Klopp revealed there is a chance of the forward returning for their final home…

05 Jan

Firmino Receives Offers To Join Ronaldo In Saudi Arabia Amid Liverpool Contract Uncertainty

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Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino has reportedly received offers from Saudi Arabia that could see him follow Cristiano Ronaldo to the Middle East. Brazilian into final year of contract Free to speak with clubs outside of England Extended stay at Anfield still possible WHAT'S HAPPENING? The Brazil international forward is into the final year of his current contract at Anfield and will hit free agency in the summer of 2023 if no extension is agreed on Merseyside. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Firmino is said to favour fresh terms with Premier League heavyweights, with Liverpool prepared to put a two-year deal in place,…

02 Apr

Liverpool Team News: Firmino Available For Arsenal Clash

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The Brazilian returned to training earlier in the week and has been passed fit to face the Gunners in Saturday's Premier League clash Roberto Firmino is available to face Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed. There were question marks over the Brazil forward's availability having only returned to training this week following a spell on the sidelines with a knee injury. He is, however, fit enough to be part of the squad for the trip to the Emirates Stadium, with Klopp also confirming there were no set-backs for the players returning from international duty.

23 Mar

‘Jota’s Intuition In The Box Is Difficult To Coach’ – Liverpool Star Is On Same Level As Salah, Mane & Firmino, Says Lijnders

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The Reds assistant says the Portuguese has adjusted to Jurgen Klopp's system perfectly since his move from Wolves Diogo Jota's "intuition in the box is so difficult to coach", according to Pep Lijnders, who thinks the Liverpool star is "on the same technical level" as Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. Jota has had an immediate impact at Anfield since joining the club from Wolves for £41 million ($57m) in the summer transfer window, scoring goals for fun despite the Reds' patchy form in 2020-21. The Portuguese has added even greater depth to Liverpool's all-star attacking ranks, with assistant…

17 Dec

‘Jota Impact Has Forced Firmino To Raise His Game’ – Liverpool Forward Remains A Game-Changer, Says Matteo

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The ex-Reds defender was delighted to see a Brazil international net a winning goal against Tottenham, with confidence returning in a testing period The impact made by Diogo Jota at Liverpool has forced Roberto Firmino to raise his game, says Dominic Matteo, with the Brazilian forward in the process of proving that he remains a game-changer. Said qualities were rarely questioned as the South American forged the most productive of partnerships with fellow frontmen Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. End product has, however, been in short supply for the 29-year-old of late, with just three goals recorded through 20 appearances…