ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol has a look at what to expect at Liverpool next season.
It is an important summer for Liverpool in the transfer market as they look to build upon their top four finish.
Focus is mainly on incomings, but a number of players are likely to depart this summer as Jurgen Klopp looks to build a squad that can adequately compete in both the Premier League and Champions League.
Here are five high-profile players likely to leave Liverpool this summer …
Lucas Leiva
When asked at the end of the season whether Lucas had played his last game for the club, Klopp…
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Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has said he hopes Lucas Leiva will stay at the club, believing there is “always a place” for him at Anfield.
Midfielder Lucas has been at Liverpool for over a decade but is planning talks with manager Jurgen Klopp about his future at the end of the season.
Gerrard, who captained Lucas for eight years, hailed the 30-year-old’s personality.
“I just smile when I think of Lucas because I’ve spoken about the player and what he gives to the team with and without the…
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In May, Lucas Leiva will celebrate 10 years at Liverpool since joining from Brazilian side Gremio.
After a testing start to his Reds career, Lucas has gone on to prove people wrong and made over 340 appearances during his 10 seasons at Anfield.
On Monday, Liverpool players of past and present gathered at a dinner to honour the Brazilian’s service for the club.
ESPN FC lists 10 reasons why Lucas is still a valuable asset to the Merseyside outfit.
10 years a red . Congratulations @leivalucas…
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Lucas Leiva says he will speak to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp regarding his future at the end of season.
Lucas, who is currently the club’s longest-serving player, will enter the final year of his contract in the summer.
Sources told ESPN FC that the 30-year-old had the opportunity to leave Anfield for Inter Milan in January, with Liverpool willing to sanction the move as result of the player’s loyal service to the club.
Lucas moved to Liverpool from Gremio in 2007 and has gone on to clock up…
Admitting it was less than what Liverpool were hoping for, Jurgen Klopp is still happy with the performance as a whole.
Stewart Robson and Craig Burley lament Liverpool’s defensive structure after they gave up a late equaliser against Bournemouth.
Josh King’s late equaliser sealed a hard-fought draw for Bournemouth at Anfield.
Josh King’s late equaliser sealed a hard-fought draw for Bournemouth at Anfield.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says Lucas Leiva is the benchmark for professionalism and attitude throughout the squad.
Lucas, who has made over 300 appearances, is the club’s longest-serving current player, having joined from Gremio in 2007, and Henderson said there is no player who sets a better example.
“In the dressing room there is no-one who is respected or admired more,” Henderson wrote in his programme notes for the Bournemouth game.
“I think from the outside he is often portrayed…
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Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol lauds the Reds for their thorough home victory over Everton in the Merseyside Derby.
Adam Lallana’s untimely injury last week meant Jurgen Klopp had a difficult decision to make ahead of Saturday’s Merseyside Derby vs. Everton. The England midfielder is irreplaceable; there is nobody in the Liverpool squad who can replicate what Lallana does with and without possession.
Klopp had a number of options, but none were ideal. In the end he went with the most experienced choice: Lucas Leiva. It proved to be the correct decision, with the long-serving Brazilian producing a terrific display…
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Brazil coach Tite has confirmed he will be in attendance when Barcelona host Paris Saint-Germain at Camp Nou for the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 clash next week.
The Selecao Brasileira tactician was at Parc des Princes to witness Unai Emery’s men thrash the Catalans 4-0, and he admitted that the Ligue 1 giants’ superiority in Paris made it difficult to judge Barca’s Brazilian contingent.
“I will attend the second leg between Barcelona and PSG,” Tite told O Jogo. “I do not want…
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Craig Burley and Sebastian Salazar analyse Arsenal’s 2-0 win and the controversy surrounding Alexis Sanchez’ first goal.
Sadio Mane and Jordan Henderson hope to build off Liverpool’s strong performance vs. Spurs, their first league win of 2017.
Craig Burley says Man United’s win was important to show that they’re not overly-dependent on Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s scoring.
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Goalkeeper: Victor Valdes’ string of fine stops in the Middlesbrough goal against Everton helped secure a valuable point for Aitor Karanka’s side. “He…
Shaka Hislop says Liverpool’s busy fixture schedule is catching up to them after their disappointing FA Cup exit.
Liverpool’s season is on the verge of complete collapse after another hugely disappointing home defeat, their third in a week. Wolves deserved their 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round win as the Reds did little or nothing to encourage their fans that an awful week would improve. What a difference a month makes.
Positives
The realigning of ambition or assessments regarding Liverpool’s current quality. Unless chalking off one more game day before Sadio Mane returns from international duty counts as a “positive.”
Negatives
Regardless…
Lucas scored the lone goal as Liverpool won away at Plymouth Argyle to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup.
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Jurgen Klopp says he expects FA Cup match-winner Lucas Leiva to stay at Liverpool beyond the January transfer window.
Lucas has started only three Premier League games this season and has been linked to a January move, with Italian giants Inter Milan said to be leading the race for his signature.
But after the Brazilian’s goal saw Liverpool through their third-round replay at Plymouth with a 1-0 win, Klopp said the 30-year-old is going nowhere.
Asked if Lucas was definitely staying at Liverpool,…