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– Brazil forward Roberto Firmino is to leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season.
Roberto Firmino will leave Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of the season — the decision has been made 🔴🇧🇷 #LFC
Firmino, grateful to Liverpool & Klopp also for contract proposal but he feels it’s time for new challenge as revealed by @Plettigoal.
Club & Klopp, informed. pic.twitter.com/DZ2iNXfFkO
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 3, 2023
– The 31-year-old has been with the Reds since joining them in a £29m deal from Hoffenheim in June 2015.
– Firmino has helped Liverpool win the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and Club World Cup during his time at Anfield.
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– He has made 353 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 107 goals and providing 70 assists.
– Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had said he wanted Firmino to stay with the club and, while the player had been in discussions over a new contract, he has chosen to move on.
– The Brazilian’s playing time has been limited recently due to muscle injuries and the arrivals of Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo.
– Firmino, who is held in high regard by Reds fans, played in the centre of Liverpool’s iconic attacking trio – flanked by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, who left the club to join Bayern Munich last year.
– Together they helped Liverpool lift their first English league title in 30 years when they won the Premier League in 2019-20.
– Firmino has made 26 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring nine goals and providing four assists.
– He missed out on Brazil’s squad for the World Cup last year and, when the Premier League resumed after the tournament, had a spell out injured before returning as a substitute in the derby win over Everton on 13 February.
