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title: "Liverpool: Fans react to Xherdan Shaqiri update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-react-to-xherdan-shaqiri-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Sean Clifford"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-08-12T12:40:54Z"
modified: "2021-08-12T12:40:54Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans react to Xherdan Shaqiri update

**Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri is closing in on a move to Ligue 1 outfit Lyon, as reported by prominent transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/DiMarzio/status/1425496205975490562).**

In 2020/21, the Switzerland international registered five goal contributions in 22 fixtures for the Reds; one goal and four assists \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/xherdan-shaqiri/leistungsdaten/spieler/86792/plus/0?saison=2020)\].

Now, he looks set to depart Anfield after three years at the club owing to recent developments. As relayed by [Di Marzio](https://twitter.com/DiMarzio/status/1425496205975490562) to his followers on social media, Shaqiri is ‘very close’ to a move to France.

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The French giants are said to have offered a fee of around €6million to Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp’s men believed to be holding out for around €8M for his services.

With an agreement expected to be reached soon, no wonder loads of Liverpool diehards took to social media to vent their reactions to the update.

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### Liverpool FC fans react:

Replying to Gianluca Di Marzio on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/DiMarzio/status/1425496205975490562), here is what some Liverpool fans had to say about the notion of Shaqiri departing for France:

**“Absolute bargain for Lyon. They have robbed us. Still hoping other interested parties might bid more for him.”**

Credit: [@nayanmoha](https://twitter.com/nayanmoha/status/1425499240852181001)

**“8 million isn’t good enough we might as well keep him he’s to good to let go at that stupid price”**

Credit: [@MrDPsmith1](https://twitter.com/MrDPsmith1/status/1425500015661883394)

**“Quality player and £6m is a bargain. If we didn’t already have him, I’d say we should sign him. Keep Shaq and sell Origi.”**

Credit: [@\_MarkL33](https://twitter.com/_MarkL33/status/1425507821706170375)

**“What’s the point at that price. Keep him”**

Credit: [@KierT82](https://twitter.com/KierT82/status/1425501653327925253)

**“That’s a disgrace”**

Credit: [@footballlfc3690](https://twitter.com/footballlfc3690/status/1425497415075958784)

**“Peanuts that, might as well keep him”**

Credit: [@DDalini](https://twitter.com/DDalini/status/1425567671677067274)

***In other news, Liverpool fans fume at a [transfer update](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-fume-at-transfer-update-2/).***