After the end of the 2023/2024 season, Liverpool entered an important summer transfer window. Not only does he have to prepare to replace Jurgen Klopp, but he also has to make important player decisions. After huge interest in Mohamed Salah last summer, United will need to cash in this year or agree a new deal to avoid losing him for free next year. Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are out of contract in 2025, so serious negotiations will be needed if Liverpool are to keep their key players.
There are three players who will leave the team in June. Here’s the latest on the trio, who are set to leave as free agents in 2024 unless the Reds agree to a contract extension between now and the summer. Joel MatipLiverpool suffered a major blow at the end of 2023 when Joel Matip suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, ruling him out for the rest of the season. Not only are the Reds currently without a key player in defence, but the 32-year-old’s final season at Anfield could be cut short. Matip is out of contract and announced in September that he would like to sign a new deal with a club he believes he “can’t just leave”.
Following the injury, Klopp also spoke about extending the centre-back’s contract given his poor form. The manager said the club deserved to offer Matip a new contract, believing he would “show them his level”, but admitted it was not his decision.A new contract has yet to be signed and Matip is set to leave the club in June when his current term expires. Thiago AlcantaraThiago attracted interest from Saudi Arabia in the summer transfer window as the SPL looked to make more Premier League signings. A number of conflicting reports emerged, with some initially claiming he would move away from Anfield, but later claiming he had rejected the transfer offer. In the latest update from December’s 90 minutes, Thiago hopes to return from injury and play a bigger role for the Reds this season, which may lead to a new contract.
The 32-year-old has played just once this season due to a hip injury. A new contract has yet to be agreed, meaning Thiago is just four months away from leaving Liverpool. The 37-year-old has been named on the bench several times this season but has not featured in a Liverpool game since the team’s victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield in July 2022. Now with Alisson’s preferred deputy, Caoimhin Kelleher, Adrian is on his knees.
In the last three years, he has appeared in just two games for Manchester United. With his contract expiring this summer and Kelleher looking for a permanent role elsewhere, Liverpool will likely take some time to sign a new goalkeeper at the end of the season.
