With the new year upon us and the January transfer window approaching, Liverpool have agreed to sign a USMNT star and Roberto Firmino could be on his way again. We’ll bring you the latest news from Liverpool. Roberto Firmino is ready to leave Saudi Arabia.
Roberto Firmino is set to leave Saudi Arabian Professional League side Al Ahly six months after moving to the Middle East, according to reports.Firmino, 32, has made an excellent start to his new club since leaving Anfield in the summer, scoring a hat-trick on debut. But after his incredible start, the Brazilian striker went nine games without scoring and has since been limited to just six appearances for the club.
According to Football365, former Liverpool fans are now keen to return to Europe or take a step back. For Brazil, it now wants to say goodbye to the buying power of the Saudi league.However, the Mirror also claim that Firmino is likely to remain in the league, with Al Fateh and Al Ettifaq both buying stakes in the player.
The latter will be coached by Manchester United legend Steven Gerrard and includes Firmino’s former teammates Gini Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson in the squad. Gerrard had this to say about Firmino’s potential move: “Obviously I know Bobby very well, he’s a big fan, I’ve followed him for many years. “It’s very difficult to comment on the situation because he’s an Al-Ahli player now, but I loved Bobby Firmino from the first day I saw him and I’m a big fan.”
Andy Robertson and Joel Matip could be out for long periods. Jurgen Klopp could be forced to make signings in the upcoming January transfer window as he looks to strengthen his Liverpool squad going forward. One of the names recently linked with a move to Anfield is USMNT defender Anthony Robinson. He has impressed throughout the season for Premier League side Fulham.
According to 90 Minutes, Robinson is a player Liverpool could be tracking due to injuries to Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas. However, the ECHO has since claimed that the club are not actively considering signing Robinson in the new year and that they are happy with their left-back options despite injuries to their two main options.
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