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Christian Benteke and Mario Balotelli among six Liverpool players told to leave by Jurgen Klopp
Christian Benteke and Lucas Leiva have both been told they can leave the club (Picture: Getty)
Jurgen Klopp has reportedly told Christian Benteke, Mario Balotelli and four other Liverpool players that they are free to leave this summer.
The Liverpool manager wants to trim his side considerably ahead of his first full season as boss and the Mirror claim the clear-out will result in the departures of Lucas Leiva, Adam Bogdan, Tiago Ilori and Lazar Markovic as well as the out of favour strike duo.
‘A few things will happen, I’m pretty sure,’ admitted Klopp. ‘I don’t know exactly what but on both sides, it makes no sense to stay in the squad and be in the squad when you don’t have a real opportunity to play.
Mario Balotelli is up for sale after a disappointing loan spell at AC Milan (Picture: Getty)
‘We have a few players, maybe who want to leave us and I am pretty sure it will happen – and one or two more players will join us from other clubs.
‘It’s a long time until the 31st of August and we have to work a little bit
Klopp is waiting for Benteke’s proposed move to Crystal Palace to go through, although it is believed that Liverpool are stalling on a transfer in an attempt to squeeze more money out of the Londoners for a player they paid £32.5million for last summer.
Adam Bogdan is eager to secure a move away (Picture: Getty)
Sampdoria have already expressed an interest in taking Balotelli off Liverpool’s hands while Bogdan is on the verge of a switch to Wigan after an error ridden debut season on Merseyside.
Klopp has made it clear he has no interest in holding onto players who will not play regularly in the coming campaign and has reportedly advised the specific few that their futures lie away from Liverpool.
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Christian Benteke and Mario Balotelli among six Liverpool players told to leave by Jurgen Klopp
Christian Benteke and Lucas Leiva have both been told they can leave the club (Picture: Getty)
Jurgen Klopp has reportedly told Christian Benteke, Mario Balotelli and four other Liverpool players that they are free to leave this summer.
The Liverpool manager wants to trim his side considerably ahead of his first full season as boss and the Mirror claim the clear-out will result in the departures of Lucas Leiva, Adam Bogdan, Tiago Ilori and Lazar Markovic as well as the out of favour strike duo.
‘A few things will happen, I’m pretty sure,’ admitted Klopp. ‘I don’t know exactly what but on both sides, it makes no sense to stay in the squad and be in the squad when you don’t have a real opportunity to play.
Mario Balotelli is up for sale after a disappointing loan spell at AC Milan (Picture: Getty)
‘We have a few players, maybe who want to leave us and I am pretty sure it will happen – and one or two more players will join us from other clubs.
‘It’s a long time until the 31st of August and we have to work a little bit
Klopp is waiting for Benteke’s proposed move to Crystal Palace to go through, although it is believed that Liverpool are stalling on a transfer in an attempt to squeeze more money out of the Londoners for a player they paid £32.5million for last summer.
Adam Bogdan is eager to secure a move away (Picture: Getty)
Sampdoria have already expressed an interest in taking Balotelli off Liverpool’s hands while Bogdan is on the verge of a switch to Wigan after an error ridden debut season on Merseyside.
Klopp has made it clear he has no interest in holding onto players who will not play regularly in the coming campaign and has reportedly advised the specific few that their futures lie away from Liverpool.
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