Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita could also join Firmino to leave Liverpool in the summer of 2023.
Liverpool Midfielder Naby Keita is most likely to leave Anfield this summer along with Roberto Firmino.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, this is the case. In addition to yesterday’s announcement that Firmino would be leaving Liverpool after eight years, Romano tweeted that Keita might be poised to follow suit.
He said:
“Not just Roberto Firmino. There are currently no talks between Liverpool and Naby Keita over new contract, and he could be next one to leave on a free, together with Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Arthur Melo, also expected to leave. LFC are not planning to trigger the buy option.”
Liverpool could lose on Naby Keita and other midfielders
In addition to Bobby, Naby, and Ox, Romano asserts that Arthur Melo is another player “likely” to depart Liverpool after the current campaign.
Keita’s predicament has been developing for a while. It would be a major surprise if he did anything other than departing Liverpool this summer.
Firmino, on the other hand, was said to have been on the verge of signing a new contract as recently as last month.
Additionally, it appeared that Bobby desired to stay with Liverpool, particularly Klopp. There was still hope for him at the club. Keita can’t be claimed to be the same. The poor performance by Liverpool’s No. 8 against Crystal Palace last week appears to have been the deciding factor in his Reds’ future.
The 28-year-old has occasionally proven to be the “Incredible” player Klopp has frequently claimed he is. While the Guinean hasn’t been able to maintain that consistency for a long time now.
As a result, the £48 million Liverpool spent on Keita is now useless. With the £35 million spent on Oxlade-Chamberlain and the £29 million spent on Firmino, there’s a significant sum that the Reds won’t be able to retain.
It will be intriguing to see how Klopp plans to use the trio now since they are not in his plans for the upcoming season. Liverpool still have a tough battle to finish in the top four. Therefore, they require players who are dedicated to the team. As a result, don’t be too shocked if we don’t see much of the trio.
