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title: "Liverpool: Inter Milan make contact to sign Roberto Firmino"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-premier-league-roberto-firmino-inter-milan-transfer-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2023-02-17T08:15:58Z"
modified: "2023-02-17T08:15:58Z"
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# Liverpool: Inter Milan make contact to sign Roberto Firmino

**Serie A giants Inter Milan have made a move for [Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) legend Roberto Firmino, according to a new transfer rumour.**

### The Lowdown: Firmino’s future unclear

The Brazilian is an undisputed modern great at Anfield, having registered [185 goal contributions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roberto-firmino/alletore/spieler/131789) (107 goals and 78 assists) in 349 appearances, as well as winning [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roberto-firmino/erfolge/spieler/131789) trophies.

Firmino has often been the understated [glue](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/roberto-firmino-liverpool-genk-uefa-champions-league/1n379drcrlzvn1macplw8ywa5e) that has held Liverpool together, linking the midfield and attack to perfection, while [seven](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/96182/Show/Roberto-Firmino) [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) goals have come his way this season despite missing some time recently through injury.

The 31-year-old is [out of contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roberto-firmino/profil/spieler/131789) at the end of the current campaign, and it remains to be seen if he will extend his stay at the club or not.

### The Latest: Inter keen on signing Brazilian

According to [*Gazzetta dello Sport*](https://www.gazzetta.it/) \[via [*Sport Witness*](https://sportwitness.co.uk/contacts-started-club-make-first-move-sign-liverpool-player-requisites-shine/)\], ‘contacts have started’ between Inter and Firmino regarding a potential summer move to Italy.

The attacker has ‘all the requisites’ to join the *Nerazzurri*, although the report does state that it is ‘not an easy negotiation’ due to the wages on demand.

### The Verdict: Keep hold of him

Firmino isn’t quite the footballer he was a few years ago, having gone from being one of the first names on the team sheet to more of a squad player, but he still possesses lots of quality and is useful to have around with the ability to operate in multiple forward positions.

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For that reason, Liverpool should do all they can to keep the [55-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roberto-firmino/profil/spieler/131789) Brazil international on a short-term contract, allowing [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/jurgen-klopp/) to retain strong depth in attack.

The manager himself has [described](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/firmino-world-class-stats-dont-matter-klopp-liverpool/ba8dxcqiawub1d3ugj3cfavvz) Firmino as a ‘world-class’ player, and while some may think getting his [£180,000-a-week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/liverpool-fc/roberto-firmino-22846/) off the wage bill is a good thing, the positives outweigh the negatives in terms of keeping him.

He is now back fit again and has a great chance to prove his worth – he is Liverpool’s [joint-second top scorer](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/26/Show/England-Liverpool) in the league this season – and some strong performances between and May should further convince the club to keep him on.