Nothing could prepare the footballing world for Jurgen Klopp’s huge announcement on Friday that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of this season.
The German has exhausted all his energy reserves and would like to take a year off to comfortably decide what to do next. This obviously marks a major change for the Reds in terms of their current personnel and starting line-up.
As Fabrizio Romano pointed out in his exclusive daily briefing for CaughtOffside, both big stars are soon out of contract and Klopp’s announcement could see him seek pastures new and see what the new manager has to offer beyond expectations.
“Also guys, it’s important to say that this process will affect the contract situation of players like Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, the latter two of whom are out of contract in 2025.” he said“There have been plans and discussions to meet the players and understand the next steps, but now we have to look at what Liverpool can offer in terms of a new manager and a manager’s ideas. “Things are going to change a lot and that needs to be communicated to the senior players in the team.
“It will be very important to convince the players to stay at the club and move forward together,” he said.If the thought of Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold isn’t bad enough for Liverpool fans, Pichajes has hinted that Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Lotta could also leave.
Of course, Salah has been heavily lobbied by the Saudi Professional League, who clearly see the benefits of becoming King of Egypt next season.While Thiago’s injury record could open the door for him to move to the next level, Picajes is likely to consider other options due to the lack of a starting spot at the club.
