Brazilian striker, Roberto Firmino, will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, it has been revealed.
Firmino
reportedly decided not to renew his expiring contract and will depart
the club this summer after eight successful years with the Merseyside
club.
The 31-year-old personally informed manager Jurgen Klopp about his decision and had positive talks with him on Friday, according to SkySports.
Klopp reportedly wanted to work with
Firmino beyond this summer, but the player has now decided to leave with
his next move still undecided.
In 2015, Firmino completed his
move from Hoffenheim in a £21.3m deal. Since then he has scored 107
goals and provided 78 assists in 352 appearances cementing his status as
a club Icon.
He became the highest-scoring Brazilian striker in Premier League history in 2019 and now has 78 goals in the top flight.
Firmino
has won seven titles with Liverpool, among them the Champions League in
the 2018/19 season and the Premier League title a year later.
In the 2022/2023 season, Firmino scored nine times and contributed four assists although has struggled with injury.
