Jürgen Klopp believes Liverpool and Roberto Firmino will reap the benefits should the club secure the Brazil international on a new long-term contract.
Firmino’s deal runs until June 2020 but Liverpool have opened talks with the forward’s representatives over an extension that reflects his increased importance. Negotiations over a new contract for Sadio Mané are also under way.
The 26-year-old Firmino, who has scored 22 goals this season for Liverpool, recently claimed he wanted to spend “many years” at Anfield having seen Philippe Coutinho, the best man at his wedding last summer, leave for Barcelona. Klopp is determined to avoid another Coutinho saga and insists a new contract would help club and player given how Firmino has flourished under his tenure.
“It is very important for both sides,” the Liverpool manager said. “Everything we are doing, the way we play, the way we give him the opportunity constantly to play, he deserves that. He deserves that because his work rate is outstanding but it helped him a lot to step up.
Source : theguardian
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